Just a few days ago, the United States Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in the country, causing at least 13 states to ban it in the future by having conservative governors. The ruling, which reverses the ruling known as Roe v. Wade, has angered not only millions of citizens, but also large companies that defend women’s rights.
Many of these, such as AT&T, Google or Facebook, however – and according to an investigation by Insider—, have been funding politicians who have participated in so-called anti-abortion trigger laws. Despite even committing to cover the expenses of those employees who decide to interrupt their pregnancy, but must do so in other states as it is prohibited in theirs.
According to the investigation of the aforementioned media, AT&T, a telecommunications companycame to donate more than 1 million dollars to politicians who participated and promoted campaigns related to the anti-abortion law in 13 states. Other large technology companies and companies have also financed legislators who sponsored, directly or indirectly, these campaigns. Among them, Verizon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, T-Mobile or Warner Bros, as well as different media outlets in the United States. The total sum between all amounts to 2.5 million.
Secondly, amazon, which was one of the first multinationals to announce that it would cover up to 4,000 dollars in expenses for women who decide to terminate their pregnancy and cannot do so within 160 kilometers of their home. She has also made donations to political associations in favor of the prohibition of abortion.
In total, the company has financed since 2016 $974,718, according to Popular Information. Of that amount, $75,000 went to the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSC); $789,718 to the Republican Governors Association (RGA), and $110,000 to the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC).
Others not focused on the technology sector, such as Coke or Walmarthave also participated in donations to conservative politicians fighting to ban the right to terminate pregnancy with $2,624,000 and $1,140,000 respectively since 2016.
Some companies have promised to support employees who decide to have an abortion, despite donating thousands of dollars to those who have prohibited it.
Many of these companies, we reiterate, publicly defend the rights of women. They have also assured that they are committed to the safety and health of their employees. Google, for example, highlighted that it would cover the expenses of those women who decide to have an abortion and cannot do so in their state. “To support the Googlers and their dependents, our US health insurance and benefits plan will cover out-of-state medical procedures if they are not available where an employee lives and works. The Googlers they can also request a relocation without justification,” said Fiona Cicconi, Google’s director of personnel, in an internal letter leaked by the CNBC.
Goal (Facebook), another of the firms that has financed politicians who support anti-abortion laws, has also confirmed that it will offer reimbursement of travel costs for women who want to terminate their pregnancy. microsoft He has also made these same statements. These three companies, however, have preferred not to comment on the donations to those who fight to ban abortion.
AT&T, on the other hand, has repeatedly boasted of being an egalitarian company. Not only incorporating women into relevant positions, but also carrying out campaigns related to gender equality. The telecommunications firm, however, has confirmed to Insider donations, ensuring that they do them not only to conservative politicians, but to both parties. Referring, therefore, to Democratic and Republican parties.
The company also ensures that they focus on financing “policies and regulations related to broadband networks and the hiring, development and retention of a qualified workforce with competitive salaries and benefits.” And not to do it in “laws that affect the right to abortion”, as confirmed by a company spokesman to the aforementioned media.