Match CEO, Bumble develop funds for Texas staff after strict abortion law Reuters - Tinder-owner Match Group's Chief Executive Officer and rival dating platform Bumble are setting up funds to help Texas-based employees seeking abortion care outside of the state following its strict new law.
The state's ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on an emergency request by abortion rights groups to block the law enabling the ban.
The fund will assist all Texas-based employees impacted by the legislation and their dependents and cover any additional costs incurred, Match CEO Shar Dubey said in an internal memo on Wednesday.
The company takes political positions generally unless it is relevant to our business operations. But in this case, I could be silent as a woman in Texas, and should not be allowed to keep silent Dubey said in the memo.
Dallas-based Match, which owns a flock of Dating apps, including Hinge and OkCupid, declined to comment beyond the CEO's memo.
Austin, Texas-based Bumble tweeted on Wednesday 1433195884435681287 in tweet https: Twitter.com Bumble status 1433195884435681287 that the fund would support people seeking abortions in the state.
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