Roe v. Wade and its Impact on Business in the Coming Year

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According to the New York Times, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the rights to abortion that the constitution has protected for nearly five decades. As a result, there will be bans on the procedure in almost half the states. Part of those in the majority 6-to-3 ruling were former appointees of President Trump (Tumin, 2022). Thirteen states, including Louisiana, Alabama, and Kentucky, will use their trigger laws to ban the procedure in the coming days or immediately. Eleven more states are likely to ban the procedure, with some shutting down their abortion clinics immediately (Tumin, 2022). Nonetheless, Biden promised to defend women who opt to travel to a different state where abortion is allowed. However, through their decision, the Supreme Court has permitted politicians to regulate what women do with their bodies, showing that they mistrust them to determine their life's course.

Businesses should prepare for the aftermath of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as it will have social and political implications that impact them in the coming year. When there are competing demands from various stakeholders, such as consumers, activists, elected officials, and shareholders, businesses are often in the middle of it (Livni et al., 2022). Businesses seek to know what the decision means for their employees' health coverage. Local officials in states restricting abortion threaten to punish businesses that help employees gain access to abortion in different states (Livni et al., 2022). Activists supporting abortion rights are urging businesses to stop donating to the campaigns of those supporting abortions. Additionally, numerous businesses are moving to lower-tax states, many of which are posed to start total bans on abortion. For instance, Citadel stated its plan to move to Miami from Chicago (Livni et al., 2022). Corporate America has often seen these changes as businesses seek lower taxes and a more affordable workforce, a state that is now complicated after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Overall, the abortion ban has brought politics into the workplace, a situation employers loathe.

To address the tension in this regard, particularly at ABC consulting, I would love permission to delve further into the issue. It would be crucial to determine how the decision affects ABC Consulting and identify the employees' views on the matter. This way, one can e more informed on how to handle the change and its effects on employee productivity. After the research, I would love to present to all the employees at a meeting to discuss my findings.

References

Livni, Hirsch, & Gross. (2022, June 25). Businesses are bracing for the political and social fight post-Roe. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/business/dealbook/businesses-brace-for-post-roe.html

Tumin. (2022, June 24). Special edition: Roe v. Wade is overturned. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/briefing/roe-v-wade-abortion-supreme-court-guns.html