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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

US employers’ support for workers’ abortion care leaves serious gaps

Abortion-rights activists react to the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the US supreme court last month.
Abortion-rights activists react to the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the US supreme court last month. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

As America faces the prospect of losing abortion rights in several dozen states some major companies have publicly announced plans to cover expenses for employees to get abortions in other states.

But many other US employers have not made such offers and workers and unions are also pointing to serious gaps in those that have made abortion services commitments, saying they will not cover all workers. This means that the impact of the US supreme court decision to overturn Roe v Wade and end federal abortion rights will probably be even more pronounced.

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