Meta, Yelp respond to Supreme Court draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade.
Yelp said in a statement that overturning Roe would “jeopardize the human rights of millions of women who stand to lose the liberty to make decisions over their own bodies.”
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, did not comment on the leak, but the company’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg,In its statement, Yelp said,"Turning back the clock on the progress women have made over the past 50 years will have a seismic impact on our society and economy."of Americans who agree that decisions around reproductive care should be made by women and their doctors," it continued.
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that while the draft opinion, published by Politico, was authentic, it did not represent a final decision. Yelp and other tech companies — including Bumble and Apple — were among the corporations that have explicitly told employees in states that have begun to restrict abortion access, such as Texas, that they would reimburse them for abortion-related expenses. SalesforceBumble said it was dismayed by the draft opinion and would continue to cover such expenses.
"At Bumble, we believe strongly in women’s right to choose and exercise complete control over their bodies," the company said in a statement Tuesday."The safety, privacy and freedom of family planning is critical to equality for all."Conservative lawmakers and activists have increasingly called out corporations for taking a position on social issues.
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