US media companies including Netflix, Disney to cover travel costs for employees seeking abortion
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- The US Supreme Court overturned a 1973 Roe v. Wade decision affecting abortion rights.
- Top US media companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions.
- Companies include Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Sony and Meta.
Abortion verdict: Top media companies, including Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Sony and Meta, have said they will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions following a controversial decision by the US Supreme Court on Friday in Rowe v. Wade of 1972. Reversing the decision, reports ‘Variety’.
Disney stressed to employees that it recognizes the “impact” of the Supreme Court’s decision and is committed to providing “widespread access to quality and affordable care” for all employees and their families, including family planning. And fertility care is included, “no matter where they live”, an internal source told Variety.
For Disney employees unable to access medical care, including abortion, in one location, they have a travel benefit that allows for “affordable coverage to receive the same level of care in another.”
A Netflix spokesperson told Variety that the streaming service offers travel reimbursement coverage for full-time U.S. employees and their dependents who need cancer treatment, transplant, gender-affirming care or abortion through our U.S. health plans. travel is required. This is a $10,000-a-lifetime allowance per employee and/or their dependents per service.”
In light of the Supreme Court ruling, Warner Bros. Discovery has expanded its “health benefit options to cover transportation expenses for employees and their covered family members who need to travel for abortion and fertility care.” are required,” a spokesperson said in a statement. ‘Diversity’.
‘Variety’ has confirmed that Comcast has a travel benefit that covers Comcast and NBC Universal employees’ medical services and procedures that are not available near an employee’s home.”
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish and Chief People Officer Nancy Phillips sent a memo to employees on Friday, confirming the company’s intention to cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions.
In a memo obtained by ‘Variety’, they wrote: “Reproductive health care through company-sponsored health insurance, including birth control, elective abortion care, abortion care and certain related travel expenses if covered healthcare, such as Abortion is prohibited in your area.”