Starbucks to add abortion journey coverage to U.S. health advantages

Could 16 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) will reimburse U.S. workers if they need to travel greater than 100 miles from their houses to acquire an abortion, in response to a memo sent to employees on Monday.

The worldwide espresso chain joins Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and a small however growing list of other companies to supply the profit as some U.S. states impose tighter restrictions on abortion. learn extra .

The issue gained urgency after Politico published a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Courtroom showing that a conservative majority of justices supported overturning the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide read extra

"Like many of you, I’m deeply involved by the draft Supreme Court opinion associated to the constitutional right to abortion that was first established by Roe v. Wade," wrote Sara Kelly, a human resources executive.

The benefit additionally applies to the dependents of workers, the memo said.

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Reporting by Hilary Russ Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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