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3 Sep 2021

Author:
David Gelles, The New York Times

USA: Companies stay quiet on Texas’ new abortion law

While many corporations are taking stands on voting rights, climate change, immigration and other important matters, few companies would comment on the [Texas] abortion law.

… Two dozen major companies contacted by The New York Times … either did not reply or declined to comment. … Many of the biggest employers in Texas, including AT&T, Oracle, McKesson and Phillips 66, declined to comment.

... Bumble, the dating app company founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd and based in Austin, said it was donating funds to organizations that supported women in Texas seeking abortions... Match Group... also set up a fund for employees affected by the law, and Shar Dubey, the chief executive, sent a memo to employees expressing her disappointment in the new law.

... Lyft’s chief executive, Logan Green, said the company would pay the legal costs of any drivers who faced lawsuits under the law. … Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, said on Twitter that his company would also cover its drivers' legal expenses.

... Jeremy Stoppelman, the chief executive of Yelp, issued a statement. “The effective ban on abortions in Texas not only infringes on women’s rights to reproductive health care, but it puts their health and safety at greater risk,” he said. “We are deeply concerned about how this law will impact our employees in the state.”

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