The fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and 50 years of established precedent is being felt far and wide. And businesses are not immune. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is impacting businesses across the country—in particular, businesses that provide benefits to employees looking to travel to obtain an abortion.

A new study from LeanIn.Org, taken after the Dobbs decision, reveals that most employees under age 40, regardless of their political affiliation, want to work for a company that supports safe, affordable access to abortion. The key findings of the study include:

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  • 76 percent of women are concerned that the overturn of Roe will negatively impact women's ability to advance in the workforce.
  • This sentiment is even stronger among certain groups of women—for example, 84 percent of women under 40, and 82 percent of women of color, are concerned.
  • 82 percent of women feel that having control over whether and when they have a child is critical to pursuing their career goals.

The data from the study shows that women overwhelmingly want to work for companies that support access to abortion. Among working women under age 40, 81 percent of respondents said that supporting access to reproductive healthcare (including abortion) demonstrates an organization's commitment to supporting and advancing women; 76 percent are more likely to want to work for a company that supports abortion access; and 78 percent think their employer should take action to protect abortion access in response to the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe.

Interestingly, the study shows that access to abortion is important to a vast majority of women regardless of political affiliation. A majority of Republicans (63%), Democrats (84%), and Independents (77%) are more likely to work for a company that supports access to abortion, per the report.

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