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Companies offer benefits in response to abortion restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to strike down a federal right to abortion could lead at least a dozen states to outlaw the practice.
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Companies have been gearing up in preparation for this moment.
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Match Group announced that it was setting up a fund so that any Texas-based employees could travel in case they were in need of an abortion and couldn't get one in the state.
Last fall, Bumble, a dating app also based in Texas, created a fund to help organizations advocating for abortions rights. Lyft similarly started a legal defense fund.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/06/24/companies-that-are-providing-abortion-travel.html?