Wells Fargo, which manages the largest branch-banking systems in the U.S. and in the Philadelphia area, said it would pay transportation and lodging costs for legal abortion-related services for female employees and their dependents.
Wells Fargo, which manages the largest branch-banking systems in the U.S. and in the Philadelphia area, on Monday told its 246,000 employees that as of Friday, July 1, “we’re expanding the coverage of our travel benefit to include reimbursement of transportation and lodging costs for legal abortion-related services” for women covered by Wells Fargo medical plans and their dependents.
“We are committed to providing benefits that offer a wide variety of medical plans and programs to support you and your loved ones during moments that matter, and want to ensure you have access to quality health care, when you need it, and where you need it,” the bank’s statement concluded. JPMorgan, Chase & Co., which has over 10,000 employees in northern Delaware and the Philadelphia area, has made a similar commitment, as has Bank of America Corp., which has over 5,000 employees in the region.
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