Fast Company Why corporate America is afraid to talk about abortion

From: Fast Company Compass - Saturday May 21, 2022 02:08 pm

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In case you missed it: Over the past few weeks, Fast Company has run a series of articles looking at the business case for abortion access and how corporate silence on reproductive access impacts workers—as well as companies’ bottom line. Beginning in March, we surveyed nearly 200 major companies to get a sense of what they’re saying—or in many cases, not saying—about abortion coverage and support for employees. (You can see some of their responses here.) Read more about how insurance is being used as a tool to block abortion access and why one CEO thinks other leaders need to speak out.
—Julia Herbst, @juliarherbst

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