Walt Disney Co. has informed its employees that it will cover the travel expenses associated with miscarriage outside the state. Florida over's opposition to the "Don't say gay" law.
Disney was previously a bystander afterPolitico reported a leaked draftof the Supreme Court rulingon Friday. Nationally legalized abortion.
Hours after the Supreme Court's decision was announced, the company wrote an internal note to employees who promised financial assistance to those forced to travel outside the state to receive reproductive medicine. Circulated.
"Our company removes barriers and is of high quality and affordable to all employees, cast members, and their families, including family planning and reproductive medicine, regardless of where they live. We continue to work to provide comprehensive access to price care, "Disney executives said in a memoreported by CNBC.
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The memo continues as follows. "In fact, the process is in place to ensure that employees who may not have access to care in one location have affordable coverage to receive a similar level of care in another location."
"This travel benefit is for cancer treatment, transplantation, and rarely Covers related medical situations Treatment of illness and family planning (including pregnancy-related decisions). ”
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Netflix, Comcast, Paramount, WME, CAA, and UTA all told their workers that travel expenses would be covered if they went far for an abortion,According to the Hollywood reporter.
Netflix said it will provide workers with a lifetime allowance of $ 10,000 for cancer treatment, transplantation, gender verification care, or travel refunds for abortion.
Earlier this year, Disney first refused to take the position of the law proposed in Florida banning the education of sexual and sexual identities of children under the fourth grade. When it made many of its employees angry.
However, the company turned around and declared opposition to the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which was signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.
Disney's official position has offended the Republican state legislators in Florida. They retaliated by passing a law depriving the company of autonomy in Orlando and its surrounding theme parks.
Last week, current and former Disney executives said thecompany made a mistake in handling the disputeby alienating allies on either side of the political division. Stated.
"In a short period of time, they were able to offend both left and right," former Disney senior executive told Financial Times.