In the US, about 50% of Americans receive health insurance through their employer. That means where you work often plays an outsize role in determining the medical care you’re able to receive.
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will only further entrench this dynamic, with companies including Meta, Disney and JPMorgan Chase announcing new travel benefits aimed at helping employees access reproductive healthcare.
This development is troubling on a number of levels. A system in which people can only have an abortion if they happen to work for an employer who is willing to cover their travel costs and give them paid leave has dire implications for exacerbating health and economic inequities in the US. And privacy and confidentiality issues will inevitably arise when employers take on responsibility for helping workers gain abortion access.
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