Major companies across the United
States, including Starbucks, are taking a stance on the Supreme Court's
decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by paying for their employees' access to an
abortion.
Dick's Sporting Goods is one of
many employers promising a medical travel benefit to their employees should
they need access to an abortion in another state where it's legal. Other
companies on the list include Microsoft, Nike, HP, Zillow, Disney, Goldman Sachs
and Apple.
So far, 25 other
major companies that have vowed to give a medical travel benefit to their
employees in need to travel to another state where abortion is legal.
Starbucks' acting executive vice
president said in a public letter to employees, "We all need to
process this in our own way, and as you do, here is what I want you to
know: no matter where you live, or what you believe, we will always ensure
you have access to quality healthcare."
Paul Rosato, of Woodbridge, used
to be pro-life, but after having worked in a medical facility where he
saw patients in need of the procedure -- his views shifted.
"I'm going to stay neutral
with it because a woman's right is a woman's right,” he said. “…This is
becoming another civil rights issue and the way the world is going…we're
going to wind up in some kind of verbal or physical Civil War,” says Rosato.
Lawmakers in Texas have spoken
out against these companies, saying they may take legal action against them for
offering this to their employees.