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Uber and Lyft have both pledged to cover legal fees in case their drivers are sued under Oklahoma\u2019s restrictive abortion bill, according to a report from CNBC<\/a>. While the bill has not yet been signed into law, Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is expected to approve it within the next few days.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Oklahoma\u2019s House passed<\/a> the Heartbeat Act (SB 1503<\/a>), a law that bans abortions at around six weeks<\/a> of pregnancy \u2014 much earlier than many women become aware that they\u2019re pregnant \u2014 and now awaits Governor Stitt\u2019s signature. Like a similar anti-abortion law recently passed in Texas<\/a>, Oklahoma\u2019s bill also gives individuals the right to sue someone who \u201caids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion.\u201d This includes the clinic that performs the procedure, as well as the person who drives the woman to the medical building. <\/p>\n

Lyft and Uber both said they would cover drivers\u2019 legal fees<\/a> after Texas passed its anti-abortion law in September, and now they\u2019re doing the same for drivers in Oklahoma. Shortly after the bill passed through Oklahoma\u2019s legislature, Lyft CEO Logan Green announced on Twitter<\/a> that the company \u201cwill cover 100 percent of legal fees\u201d for drivers sued under the forthcoming law. <\/p>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s access to healthcare is under attack again, this time in Oklahoma,\u201d Green said in a tweet. \u201cLyft drivers are once again caught in the middle just for getting people where they need to go. We believe transportation shouldn\u2019t be a barrier to accessing healthcare and it\u2019s our duty to support both our rider and driver communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green also said the company is \u201cworking with health provider partners to create a safe state program\u201d that will cover the cost of travel for riders seeking out-of-state abortion care. Additionally, Lyft says it will cover travel costs for insured US-based Lyft drivers who need to travel over 100 miles to an abortion clinic.<\/p>\n

Although it hasn\u2019t been announced on Uber\u2019s public-facing channels yet, the company confirmed to CNBC that it plans on enacting a similar policy. \u201cLike in TX, we intend to cover all legal fees for any driver sued under this law while they\u2019re driving,\u201d an Uber spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. It\u2019s unclear whether Uber also plans on covering travel expenses for drivers or passengers traveling for an abortion. The Verge<\/em> reached out to Uber with a request for comment but didn\u2019t immediately hear back.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Yelp announced that it would cover the travel expenses<\/a> if employees (or their spouses) need to travel out of state for an abortion procedure. Salesforce also offered to help employees relocate<\/a> if they\u2019re concerned about abortion access in their state, while the Texas-based Bumble and Match Group created a relief fund<\/a> for women affected by Texas\u2019 anti-abortion law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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