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   JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in America, and two athletic   
   apparel giants with a significant presence in the Northwest have   
   joined a host of companies saying they will cover the cost for   
   employees who need to travel out of state for abortions.   
      
   The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday officially reversed Roe v.   
   Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion upheld   
   for nearly a half century, no longer exists.   
      
   Without federal protection, states are now responsible for   
   codifying their own laws surrounding abortion. Some have already   
   passed laws banning nearly all abortions.   
      
   JP Morgan told employees in a memo that if they live in states   
   where abortion is outlawed, the company will cover the cost of   
   travel to a state where it’s legal, beginning in July.   
      
   Nike and Adidas have also issued statements saying they’ll help   
   employees access abortion if the procedure is restricted where   
   they live. While abortion access is still protected in Oregon,   
   the two companies also have employees in states where abortion   
   will now be banned or severely restricted.   
      
   Nike, which is headquartered near Beaverton, says abortion is   
   covered in its family planning benefits. The athletic apparel   
   giant says it will cover travel and lodging expenses for   
   employees who can’t access services nearby.   
      
   Portland is home to the North American headquarters of Adidas,   
   which offered an even more specific commitment to its U.S.   
   employees in a statement released Friday.   
      
   “Our comprehensive medical plans will continue to cover   
   reproductive resources like contraception and abortion support,   
   pregnancy, fertility, and other family planning and building   
   services,” Adidas said in an emailed statement. “Where   
   availability of abortion services may not be accessible close to   
   home, our plan now covers travel and lodging expenses, up to   
   $10,000 per occurrence, for all U.S. employees enrolled in the   
   plan.”   
      
   A statement from Oregon’s largest corporate employer, Intel,   
   also signaled ongoing healthcare coverage for employees seeking   
   abortions, but its statement was more cautious and vague.   
      
   “Our U.S. healthcare options cover a wide range of medical   
   treatments, including abortion where permitted, as part of our   
   overall family planning benefits,” the statement said. “Intel   
   will continue to provide resources for those who need to travel   
   for safe, timely healthcare.”   
      
   After the initial statement from JP Morgan, numerous companies   
   issued statements and internal memos to employees. They include:   
      
   Disney   
   Paramount   
   Netflix   
   Condé Nast   
   Meta   
   Warner Bros   
   Comcast   
   Sony   
   Intuit   
   BuzzFeed   
   Duolingo   
   Dick's Sporting Goods   
   Patagonia   
   Box   
   Johnson & Johnson   
      
   These companies join a previous wave of corporations that had   
   made similar announcements after a Supreme Court opinion leaked   
   in early May suggesting this outcome.   
      
   Those companies include:   
      
   Amazon   
   Zillow   
   Levi Strauss   
   Apple   
   Lyft   
   Uber   
   Airbnb   
   DoorDash   
   Yelp   
   Citigroup   
   Tesla   
   Microsoft   
   Starbucks   
   Mastercard   
   Reddit   
   PayPal   
      
   "Access to reproductive health care, including abortion, has   
   been a critical factor to the workplace gains and contributions   
   women have made over the past 50 years," a May 4 statement from   
   Levi's said.   
      
   Media company Condé Nast said it will pay for travel and lodging   
   costs if employees need to travel out of their state for an   
   abortion, according to an internal memo from CEO Roger Lynch to   
   employees of the publisher of Vogue, New Yorker and Vanity Fair,   
   among others.   
      
   "It is a crushing blow to reproductive rights that have been   
   protected for nearly half a century," Lynch said in the memo   
   obtained by NPR.   
      
   Condé Nast said the company has made enhancements to its U.S.   
   health benefits to help employees and their dependents get   
   access to reproductive care regardless of where they reside.   
      
   Lynch went further in his email to exhort his employees to use   
   their journalism to respond in this moment.   
      
   "The most powerful way for us to respond to what's happening   
   right now is through our brands and the distinctive editorial   
      
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