Can companies help protect abortion?
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade, many companies have vowed to help their employees seek abortions. Will it work to make access easier for Americans?
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Show Notes
President Biden has vowed to help protect the ability of those who seek abortions to travel to other states. California and other states have stepped up to offer expanded access. And now companies are vowing to do what they can to help their employees continue to access abortion. But how much do those vows from private businesses really matter?
Today, we talk about how corporations are stepping up when the government won’t. But are they actually changing anything in a meaningful way? Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guest: L.A. Times business reporter Sam Dean
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