It’s been a month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, removing the Constitutional right to abortion.
For the past month, we have struggled to find the words to respond.
We’ve taken to a bite-sized diet of news coverage consumption to protect ourselves as we take time to process.
To be quite honest, I still don’t have the words for what this means to me personally, but I have started to consider more and more what this means for the women in the workplace and the work we do focused on gender equity at work.
Below I’ve rounded up a few articles and resources that explore what employers need to consider in the post-Roe world.
First, from The Skimm, an overview of what we are already seeing or can expect to see in terms of individual states access to abortion care. This also highlights one of the most concerning aspects of the court’s reversal of Roe—the disproportionate impact on women of color and those living at or below the poverty line.
Next, Inc. explores the various considerations businesses must address when incorporating abortion care and travel expenses in benefits packages. Beyond the initial considerations, there are further legal concerns to plan for, especially when it comes to employee privacy.
