Amazon Announces It Will Cover Up to $4,000 of Travel Expenses a Year for Employees' Out-of-State Abortions

Emily Mangiaracina : May 4, 2022
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Amazon is the latest company to try to help its employees bypass pro-life state laws by funding their travel expenses for abortions across state lines.

[LifeSiteNews.com] Amazon announced to its employees Monday that it will reimburse up to $4,000 a year in travel expenses for treatment of non-life threatening issues, including the so-called "treatment" of abortion. (Image: Pixabay)

The retail giant's new benefit, which applies retroactively from January 1, 2022, will cover therapies and operations not available within 100 miles of an employee's home when virtual care is not possible, according to a message seen by Reuters.

The perk is not exclusive to abortion, but pays for treatments such as cellular gene therapies and substance-abuse related therapy. Reuters noted, however, that Amazon is the latest in a string of corporations, such as Yelp, Citigroup, and Apple, seeking to help their employees "bypass" recent state laws restricting abortion, including those that would take effect if Roe v. Wade is repealed.

The report of Amazon's new offer came only hours before the release of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court majority opinion that, if preserved, would overturn Roe v. Wade. As Reuters pointed out, the Supreme Court is set to rule on the deciding case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, by the end of June... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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