Exclusive: A Republican on the Property Oversight Committee is increasing concerns that some of the nation's biggest technologies businesses are creating a hostile do the job surroundings for pregnant ladies by highlighting their willingness to fork out for abortions.

Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, despatched letters on Wednesday to the guardian firms of Google and Facebook, as properly as Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, about their selections to extend abortion coverage in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade.  

"I’m worried that big corporations are pressuring females to obtain abortions instead than using time absent from get the job done through maternity leave," Cloud advised WHD News Electronic. "Girls should experience supported in their determination to balance their family members with function." 

"If these firms are exploiting gals beneath the guise of abortion access, then we have a critical challenge," he extra. 

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Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, speaks all through the Independence Caucus press convention on immigration outdoors the Capitol on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.  (Picture By Invoice Clark/CQ-Roll Phone, Inc by way of Getty Visuals)

Cloud's letters note that each and every company responded to the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe by emphasizing or increasing their plan on abortion. 

Warner Bros. Discovery and Facebook's mum or dad enterprise Meta, for instance, declared in the wake of the ruling they would broaden their personnel positive aspects to deal with transportation fees for ladies receiving abortions, even if out-of-condition. 

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Google went a step even further by telling staff in a letter following the ruling that it allowed staff to ask for relocation without having needing to offer justification. Disney, on the other hand, purportedly sent a memo to team re-upping its motivation to making sure personnel experienced obtain to abortion, in accordance to CNBC. 

None of the businesses that ended up despatched letters by Cloud returned requests for remark on this story. 

Cloud reported the emphasis on abortion access somewhat than highlighting their paid out go away insurance policies could give the effect of a work surroundings unfavorable to expecting ladies.

Crowds outside the Supreme Court docket reacting to the Dobbs ruling. (Joshua Comins/WHD News)

"Women of all ages have historically faced discrimination for staying pregnant thanks to the variety of days ladies will be absent from the workforce thanks to the delivery and care of their youngsters," Cloud wrote. "They ought to not feel coerced into searching for an abortion as an alternative of using time off to have their little one, particularly because ladies are now possessing much less small children than they want." 

In his letters to the corporations, Cloud notes that federal law now prohibits work discrimination based mostly on pregnancy standing. Regardless of getting illegal, the Texas Republican mentioned that women in the perform drive are however pressured to pick between owning young children and their positions. 

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"All through this time of historically superior inflation, skyrocketing fuel price ranges, and baby formula shortages, it is critical that girls feel they are supported in their conclusion to equilibrium their spouse and children with their function," wrote Cloud. 

The letters appear as Republicans have ever more criticized corporate The united states and the nation's main technology providers for pushing insurance policies they see as "woke."

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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, in certain, has lambasted Disney in modern months just after the enterprise opposed state legislation banning academics from speaking about "sexual orientation" or "gender identification" with college students beneath fourth quality.