Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it'll reimburse travel bills for its full- and part-time workers who have to journey to another state for health care companies, together with abortions.

The attire company finest recognized for its jeans is the latest U.S. firm to supply the profit as varied states clamp down on access to abortions.

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

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"Given what's at stake, enterprise leaders must make their voices heard and act to protect the health and well-being of our staff. That means defending reproductive rights," the company said in an announcement.

Different firms have pledged to offer similar support to their U.S. staff who have to travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted access to abortion services.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. personal employer, on Monday instructed employees it will pay as much as $4,000 in travel bills yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, amongst them elective abortions. read more

Crowd-sourced assessment platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) said it would begin in Might to cover bills for its workers and their dependents who have to journey to another state for abortion services. read extra

One of many main Hollywood talent companies, UTA, mentioned it could reimburse journey bills related to receiving girls's reproductive health providers that aren't accessible in an worker's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to help the right to choose that has been a bedrock of settled regulation for nearly half a century," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA's chief executive, wrote in a employees memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) grew to become in March the first major U.S. bank to make the same dedication. read more

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

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