Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion travel for workers

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co said on Wednesday it will reimburse journey bills for its full- and part-time workers who need to journey to another state for health care providers, including abortions.

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

And now, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom appears set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision 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's at stake, business leaders need to make their voices heard and act to protect the health and well-being of our staff. That means defending reproductive rights," the corporate said in an announcement.

Other corporations have pledged to supply comparable assist to their U.S. staff who must journey 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 told workers it should pay up to $4,000 in journey expenses yearly for non-life threatening medical treatments, among them elective abortions. read more

Crowd-sourced review platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) said it should start in May to cover bills for its employees and their dependents who must journey to another state for abortion providers. learn extra

One of the leading Hollywood talent agencies, UTA, stated it could reimburse travel bills related to receiving women's reproductive well being services that are not accessible in an employee's state of residence.

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

Citigroup Inc (C.N) grew to become in March the primary major U.S. bank to make an analogous dedication. learn more

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

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