Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for employees

May 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it would reimburse travel expenses for its full- and part-time staff who have to journey to a different state for well being care companies, including abortions.

The attire firm greatest identified for its jeans is the latest U.S. firm to offer the benefit as varied states clamp down on access to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Court docket seems to be set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade determination that legalized abortion nationwide, in line with a leaked initial draft majority opinion revealed by Politico on Monday. read extra

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"Given what's at stake, business leaders have to make their voices heard and act to protect the well being and well-being of our employees. Which means defending reproductive rights," the company said in a press release.

Different corporations have pledged to supply similar support to their U.S. workers who need to journey out of states like Texas and Oklahoma which have restricted access to abortion services.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. private employer, on Monday informed employees it'll pay as much as $4,000 in journey expenses yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, amongst them elective abortions. learn more

Crowd-sourced review platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) stated it's going to start in Could to cowl bills for its staff and their dependents who have to journey to a different state for abortion providers. learn extra

One of many main Hollywood talent companies, UTA, stated it might reimburse travel bills associated to receiving ladies's reproductive well being services that aren't accessible in an worker's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to support the suitable to choose that has been a bedrock of settled legislation for almost half a century," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA's chief government, wrote in a employees memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) turned in March the first main U.S. financial institution to make an identical dedication. learn extra

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Reporting by Doyinsola Oladipo; Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; Modifying by Anna Driver, Alexandra Hudson, Kirsten Donovan

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