Does UnitedHealth Group really support Women's rights?
Although UHG offers insurance coverage for abortion to its clients, based on publicly available records, we estimate that in the 2016-20 election cycles, the company and its employee PAC have donated at least $8.5 million to politicians and political organizations working to weaken women’s access to abortion. This includes $120,000 in the 2020 election cycle to the sponsors of Texas SB 8 – which creates potential liability for organizations that insure in-state abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy - and more than $230,000 to the sponsors of restrictive abortion bills in 14 other states.
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After Texas Republicans imposed a draconian abortion ban, these corporations sent checks
A Popular Information analysis reveals that numerous corporations — including several that publicly profess a commitment to women's rights — donated to the politicians and political committees that played a central role in enacting Texas' abortion ban.
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Shareholder Proposals Challenge Companies on Support for Politicians Opposing Abortion Access, Progress on Climate, Voting Rights
Institutional investors, in coordination with Rhia Ventures, have filed 11 shareholder proposals for the 2022 proxy season that address the misalignment between the corporation's stated values and their support for politicians and political groups who undermine them. An additional four proposals focus on companies' preparedness for the workplace repercussions of the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Collectively, the investors own or manage $11.8 billion in assets.
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These corporations back the sponsors of an Ohio abortion ban that's more extreme than Texas
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These corporations bankrolled the sponsors of Texas' abortion ban
Texas just enacted the nation's most draconian abortion ban, prohibiting all abortions after six weeks — before many women even know they are pregnant. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. Further, the law places a $10,000 bounty on anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion in Texas after six weeks. Private citizens can collect the bounty by filing a lawsuit.
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Aetna
Aetna has a poor record on women's rights. The company has a history of opposing reproductive rights, including abortion and contraception, and has supported laws that restrict women's access to health care. Aetna also pays its employees, including women, less than men on average.
Anthem
Health insurer Anthem says it strives to "empower women within our own organization and in the communities we serve" but over the last 3 years donated over $90,000 to the sponsors of Texas' abortion ban, as well as six co-sponsors of Ohio's abortion abortion ban.