NEW YORK: Citigroup plans to provide travel benefits to workers who live in states that have passed laws to restrict abortion rights, such as Texas.
The big US bank said in light of “changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states,” it will provide travel benefits to “facilitate access to adequate resources,” according to a securities filing published Tuesday.
The document, prepared in connection with the bank’s annual shareholder meeting in April, does not specifically mention abortion.
But the new policy comes as several US states enact new restrictions.
These include the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans…