Dallas: The CEO of Salesforce said the company would help employees leave Texas, and he did so while retweeting a story linking the proposal to concerns about Texas’ new anti-abortion law.
Salesforce, which sells customer-management software, is among a small number of companies that have reacted against the Texas law.
This will help them move forward if you have concerns about access to reproductive health care in your state, CNBC reported.
On Friday night, CEO Marc Benioff retweeted a post about the story, saying, “Ohana to help you get out of TX if it’s going to go well.” Your choice. Ohana is a Hawaiian word for family.
The company did not return a message for comment.
The Texas law passed the Republican-controlled state legislature and was signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in May, but did not take effect until this month. It bans most abortions after six weeks, before many women will know if they are pregnant, and allows private residents to prosecute anyone who helps get an abortion.
By a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court refused to block the law. This week the US Justice Department sued Texas to block the law.
San Francisco-based ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have said they will pay legal fees for any driver who is prosecuted for taking a woman to an abortion clinic. Dating-app provider Bumble, which is based in Texas, said it would create a relief fund for those affected by the law.
Abortion-rights activists have pressured Texas-based companies to criticize the law, but most have remained silent.
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