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Quick Poll: Initial Corporate Response to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Jul 5 2022 #diversity, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #social

As we’ve recently blogged, companies are figuring out whether and how to support their employees after the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the right to abortions. Please participate in this anonymous poll and share your thoughts on how your company is handling/planning to handle this Supreme Court ruling.

If your company has developed at least an initial response to the ruling, what actions are being taken or planned? (select all that apply)

Providing relocation and other services for employees in abortion-restricted states
Sending internal statements of support for their employees that are impacted, but not taking any additional action.
Sending an external statement on their stance so prospective consumers and employees know their position on the issue and can invest in alignment with their beliefs.
Making no statements. Company policy is that politics should stay out of the workplace
Taking no actions. There are too many legal risks.
It is too soon. We are waiting for more near-term developments to inform our actions.

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