Recent data revealed that 86 companies in the Fortune 250 gave $5.9 million to candidates seeking office in the Texas legislature in 2020, and seven of those companies gave over $100,000 to sponsors of the abortion law.

... [N]ine of the primary sponsors of SB8, the abortion law, received more than $100,000 from corporations like AT&T and UnitedHealth Group. While those companies did not take a stand on the abortion law, their contributions were significant in electing the lawmakers who sponsored it.

... Five of the companies did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Union Pacific told Insider in a statement it "has a history of giving to political candidates on both sides of the aisle in compliance with national and state rules. … We consider criteria beyond those that directly impact rail operations and business metrics when evaluating contributions, and we review our giving to all candidates annually[.]" Chevron also told Insider in a statement that engages with "numerous elected representatives who take positions on a range of issues. We are not always aligned with all their views."

... President Joe Biden said in a statement that the law "blatantly violates" Roe v. Wade, and it would "significantly impair" access to essential healthcare, especially for people of color and low income communities.