The Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn Roe v Wade, which provided constitutional protection of abortion rights, has sent shockwaves across the country, and raised many questions about the future of reproductive care.
Numerous companies have stepped up to offer aid to their employees seeking reproductive health services in other states. But legal experts warn this may open companies up to a swath of corporate liability and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability risks.
Global law firm Reed Smith established a reproductive health working group to advise companies on the health care regulatory and insurance coverage issues that may arise in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s opinion.
David Weiss, partner at Reed Smith and member of the reproductive health working group, said some states are acting swiftly to enforce anti-abortion laws and have made it clear they would punish businesses trying to violate them.