Ignoring abortion access is getting harder for companies – By Emily Peck (Axios) / March 18, 2022
Companies that never had to deal with abortion rights are now picking a side.
The big picture: After Texas effectively banned the procedure last year, and with the Supreme Court potentially poised to roll back abortion rights, new restrictions could soon put more pressure on big businesses to act.
Driving the news: It’s a rare event when a change to a company’s insurance benefits makes news — but that’s what happened this week when Citigroup mentioned in a regulatory filing that it would cover travel expenses for U.S. employees seeking abortions.
State of play: Citi appears to be one of the first public companies to officially update its employee health care policy in response to the changing legal landscape.
