The United States is in turmoil:
After the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 "Row v. Wade" ruling that allowed women to have an abortion, American companies are mobilizing to help women.
While in many Republican states abortions will become illegal, in democratically controlled states it will be possible to have an abortion so that women will find themselves traveling to faraway countries to go through the process.
In an email to employees sent by Fiona Chiconi, Google's VP, she highlighted the company's benefits and health insurance program in the United States. “This is a profound change for the country that affects all of us, especially women.
Everyone will respond to it in their own way.
Equality is extremely important to us as a society, and we are concerned about the impact this ruling will have on people's health, lives and careers.
We will continue to work to make information about health services accessible and we will continue to work to protect privacy. "
Protest outside the Supreme Court, Photo: AP
Google is not the only company that has issued a huge announcement that it will support women on their way to having an abortion.
The giant retailer Amazon has announced that it will reimburse employees up to $ 4,000 a year for medical treatments, such as abortions, if the treatment is not accessible near the place of residence.
Apple also covers travel abroad for medical treatment in its employees' health program.
Disney, which employs about 80,000 employees in Florida, said it will cover travel expenses for employees who cannot go through the procedure in close proximity to their place of residence.
The streaming company Netflix also covers up to $ 10,000 for medical procedures, including abortions.
Similar to them are also Strabax, Tesla and Microsoft.
Recall, Supreme Court justices in the United States voted in favor of abolishing the national right to abortion.
The original ruling stemmed from a Supreme Court interpretation in the 1970s that the American Constitution has a natural right to privacy and liberty that also includes the right to abortion, even if the words privacy and abortion do not appear.
"The Constitution does not mention abortions at all and there is no such built-in right in the Constitution under the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment guarantees certain rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be well rooted in the nation's history and customs and part built into the idea of orderly liberty. "It is time to give the constitution its priority, and return the issue to elected officials," the judges wrote.
Some states have already passed "dormant" laws years ago that are in fact conditional on the repeal of the 1973 ruling. Now these conditional laws, in conservative countries, will take effect almost immediately.
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