Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for employees

May 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co mentioned on Wednesday it can reimburse travel expenses for its full- and part-time employees who must travel to another state for well being care companies, including abortions.

The apparel firm greatest known for its denims is the newest U.S. company to supply the profit as varied states clamp down on entry to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom seems set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade determination that legalized abortion nationwide, based on a leaked initial draft majority opinion printed by Politico on Monday. learn more

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"Given what is at stake, business leaders need to make their voices heard and act to guard the well being and well-being of our staff. Which means defending reproductive rights," the corporate mentioned in an announcement.

Other firms have pledged to offer comparable assist to their U.S. employees who have to travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma which have restricted entry to abortion providers.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. private employer, on Monday informed staff it would pay up to $4,000 in travel bills yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, amongst them elective abortions. read extra

Crowd-sourced review platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) said it will start in Could to cowl expenses for its staff and their dependents who need to travel to a different state for abortion providers. learn extra

One of many leading Hollywood expertise businesses, UTA, said it will reimburse journey bills associated to receiving girls's reproductive health services that aren't accessible in an employee's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to support the proper to decide on that has been a bedrock of settled legislation for nearly half a century," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA's chief executive, wrote in a staff memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) turned in March the primary main U.S. bank to make a similar commitment. learn extra

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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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