Abortion ruling pushes businesses to confront divisive politics

Image caption: Wal-Mart, based in Arkansas, is among companies who have remained silent since the ruling. Image credit: Don and Melinda Crawford / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Article by Anne D’Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero. PBS – June 25, 2022.

The Supreme Court’s decision to end the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion has catapulted businesses of all types into the most divisive corner of politics. Some companies that stayed silent last month — when a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to Politico — spoke up for the first time Friday, including The Walt Disney Company, which said it will reimburse employees who must travel out of state to get an abortion. Facebook parent Meta, American Express, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs also […]

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