A report released Tuesday found that many Fortune 100 companies offer paid “abortion travel” benefits but do not publicly share child care benefits.
At least 42 Fortune 100 companies, including Walmart, Amazon, and Walt Disney, have publicly said they pay for employees to travel out of state to obtain abortions, but they do not offer child care benefits. Only 22 companies have publicly mentioned this. According to In a report from the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Many companies also offer support for alternative family options, such as surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF), which may motivate employees to delay parenthood.
“[A] A significant number of these companies have simultaneously begun promoting and encouraging options such as surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, egg freezing, and travel for abortion, particularly to encourage female employees to postpone childbearing for career advancement. , or even become an option that encourages abandonment. ” report co-author Alexandra DeSanctis said in a statement. “Real support for women in the workplace means prioritizing the rehiring of female employees who have temporarily left the workplace to raise children, and giving working fathers more flexibility to spend more time with their families. Mothers can take on flexible part-time or remote work. ”
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) (C) has joined the federal Joining coalition partners at a rally outside the Capitol. December 6, 2023, Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Care Can’t Wait Action)
The report says many companies cover the cost of an employee’s abortion, which can run into the thousands of dollars for out-of-state travel, because it’s cheaper than offering paid maternity leave or other child care benefits. He explained in detail that he was choosing to do so. Offering options such as egg freezing and IVF can give female employees a “false” sense of security about their “future fertility” and may persuade some to delay childbearing for the sake of their careers. However, the report later explains that “these methods are unreliable and/or extremely burdensome.”
Additionally, the report found that four of the companies offering abortion travel benefits did not disclose the names of the benefits they provided to adoptive parents. (Related: Highly controversial abortion ballot initiative fails in Florida, six-week ban remains)
“Transparency is important because it reveals whether companies are providing support to parents and families,” the report says. “Surprisingly, the companies that offer the strongest family benefits and are the most transparent about their benefits are also more likely to announce coverage for abortion and abortion-related travel expenses.”
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