How The Battle For Abortion Will Affect The Workplace

Since a draft Supreme Court ruling leaked in May showing that justices appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, some companies have pledged to help cover costs for employees who need to travel out of state to get an abortion.

While a final decision is yet to be issued in the case that could undo almost 50 years of precedent, the stage appears set for abortion rights to be rolled back across vast swathes of the country.

Researchers say that about half of U.S. states are certain or likely to ban abortion if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe, the landmark 1973 ruling that established the right to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability.