Entertainment companies in the United States will help employees who want an abortion

247 – US streaming platforms and entertainment companies — Netflix, Disney, Paramount, Discovery, Sony and Meta, among others — have put in place guidelines to help employees who want to terminate a pregnancy, according to the report. On the small screen. The decision came after the country’s Supreme Court suspended the constitutional right to abortion.

According to the court order, states will be able to decide on the legality of abortion or not. If the woman is in a situation where termination of pregnancy is prohibited, the entertainment companies will bear the expenses of the employee concerned to conduct the procedure in a legal place.

“We remain committed to providing full access to quality, affordable care,” a source from Disney told Variety.

Netflix has already positioned itself in favor of helping employees who want an abortion. Its employees, according to the company, can reimburse up to $10,000 for procedures like cancer treatment, transplants, gender transitions, and abortions.

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Warner Bros. And Discovery has expanded the health insurance offered to their employees so they can safely have an abortion elsewhere.

Mita, who owns Facebook, said she is studying how best to help her female employees. “We are in the process of evaluating how best to do this, given the legal complexities involved.”

LiveNation, which is responsible for hosting major concerts around the world, stated: “We stand with women. We will cover all travel expenses for our employees who need to obtain health coverage outside their home state. Demonstration and we will pay all prison expenses for anyone arrested for peaceful protest. We We also collaborate with our artist initiatives like Lizzo and her fundraising campaign for the abortion rights movement.”

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