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Lee wrote:

Texas Companies Say Republicans
Are Ruining Their Business

An amicus brief originally
filed by law firm Reed Smith
and signed by 40 Texas companies
was filed in support of 22 women
who are suing the state of Texas
over its abortion laws. Numerous
businesses have endorsed the
letter. These include dating
platforms such as Bumble and
Match Group (owner of Match.com
and Tinder); prominent advertising
agencies Preacher and GSD&M; event
organizers SXSW; and the United
States Women's Chamber of Commerce,
along with various Texas real-
estate companies, law firms, and
restaurant groups.

The companies say that Texas
abortion laws render the state
less appealing for families
considering relocating to a
place where they can
comfortably start a family.
The Texas Legislature,
dominated by Republican
representatives, passed a
trigger law on abortion in
2021. It is currently illegal
to have an abortion after a
fetus has a heartbeat, which
typically occurs around six
weeks, often before the
woman knows she is pregnant,
unless there is a significant
threat to the mother's life.
The overturning of Roe vs.
Wade by the Supreme Court in
2022 gave states the power
to limit abortion access.

Bumble's filing cites research
indicating that almost half of
young women in nine
battleground states are either
contemplating or actively
planning a move to a state
offering "comprehensive
protections" for reproductive
health care. The filing
highlights that nearly two-
thirds of college-educated
workers across the nation
would not contemplate
employment in a state with
abortion restrictions.

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-companies-abortion-law-republicans-bumble -1853051

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