Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Prevent Tax Deductions for Abortion
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
By Peter Malbin | Wednesday, 04 May 2022 02:49 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., proposed a bill that would prohibit employers from deducting expenses related to their employees’ abortion travel costs or so-called “gender affirming care” for young children of their employees.
Rubio’s bill, the No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act, is a response to decisions by major corporations, including Amazon, Disney, Citigroup, Lyft, Yelp, Uber, Bumble, and Salesforce, to cover such expenses for employees.
The companies were, in some cases, reacting to red-state laws limiting abortion. Citigroup announced in March that its health insurance plan for employees would pick up the expenses for those who need to travel to obtain abortions, the Washington Examiner reported.
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