Starbucks To Cover Travel Costs for , Employees Seeking Abortions, Gender-Affirming Surgeries.<br />CNBC reports that on May 16, the coffee chain revealed it will now pay for eligible travel expenses for its workers who seek the medical procedures.<br />If access to abortion or gender-affirming surgery isn't available within 100 miles of where an employee lives, Starbucks will reimburse their travel costs.<br />This offer extends to dependents <br />of Starbucks employees as well.<br />Other companies that have pledged to reimburse workers for travel costs in search of access to safe abortions include Amazon.<br />Other companies that have pledged to reimburse workers for travel costs in search of access to safe abortions include Amazon.<br />Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce.<br />Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce.<br />Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce.<br />The companies' promises come after a leaked Supreme Court draft revealed intentions to overturn Roe v. Wade.<br />CNBC reports Starbucks has long <br />championed liberal causes.<br />In addition to offering to cover travel costs <br />for certain medical procedures, .<br />Starbucks' health insurance has covered <br />gender reassignment surgery since 2012 and other gender-affirming procedures since 2018
