Thu Mar 17, 2022 – 1:54 pm EDT
NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews) — Multinational bank Citigroup announced to its shareholders ahead of an April 26 meeting that it has pledged to support employees who want to have abortions.
“In response to changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states in the U.S., beginning in 2022 we provide travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate resources,” the bank announced.
Its announcement came under a section on employee development.
“Citi encourages career growth and development by offering broad and diverse opportunities to colleagues,” the bank stated.
“The policy will cover expenses, such as airfare and lodging, that employees in places including Texas may incur if they’re forced to travel to receive an abortion, according to a person with knowledge of the matter,” Bloomberg reported.
The news drew praise from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).
“This is the right thing to do. We need more of this from corporate America,” Newsom tweeted.
This is the right thing to do.
We need more of this from corporate America.https://t.co/on91Naz0eP
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 17, 2022
Corporate America has been vocal about its support for abortion, particularly as states like Texas pass
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