'So women will have to NOTIFY HR?' Amazon slammed for reimbursing staff traveling for abortions

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The benefit expansion is not specifically aimed at allowing access to abortions. However, the announcement does come at a time when multiple Republican state governments have passed laws to restrict abortion access in their jurisdictions. The Supreme Court will also rule on a case next month, that could overturn Roe v Wade -- a 1973 ruling that legalized abortion. If overturned, each US state could be at the liberty to determine its own abortion rules. In a situation like this, over 20 states could not only limit abortion care but even ban abortions altogether.

Amazon's move, however, is being widely criticized on social media on various grounds. "Sounds like a Jeff bezos thing to do. I won't pay you more to take care of your unborn child but I'll gladly help you get rid of it." "Also abortion is rather life threatening. For the child of course," one user wrote. "Gee, that's swell. But shouldn't a free woman citizen of America be allowed to make private health care decisions without the need to involve her boss?" another user wrote.

"Seems like it would be cheaper and more beneficial for society if they just stopped donating to Republican candidates," one user wrote, while another said, "So women would have to go to HR and put on their work records they're having an abortion. And notify supervisors, many of whom will tell coworkers. Amazon knows a lot of women aren't going to take them up on it." "Sharing personal healthcare info with your employer, and being job-locked because of their promise to assist, IS NOT A VIABLE SOLUTION TO THE LOSS OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE POPULATION!" one user said. 

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