After the legislature passed a near-total ban on abortion, Indiana's biggest employers said they wouldn't expand in the state. The companies are hardly unique according to a new survey.
Eli Lilly said it would have to plan for more employment growth outside of its home state. Cummins, a Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker, said it was deeply concerned about how this law impacts our people and impedes our ability to attract and retain a diverse workforce in Indiana. Ten thousand people are employed by the companies in the state.
A majority of manufacturing CEOs in the US agree with them. According to a Forbes poll powered by Zogby, they have changed their strategy on where to locate company facilities after the Supreme Court ruled against abortion rights.
According to a survey of 150 manufacturing executives, 18% of their firms had changed their plans because of the new abortion laws. One third relocated an existing facility, another third chose to go with one state over another for a new facility, and another third was discussing how they would change their strategy. A margin of error of 8 percentage points is what the poll has.
One of the executives noted that their company was steering clear of anti-abortion states as locations for their facilities as a result of the survey. The CEO said that they had looked into buying warehouses in states that restricted women's choice. We won't perform operations in states with Republicans.
According to the poll, 75% of the executives said that their employee health coverage currently covered abortion. Nearly one third of those who said their coverage includes abortion across state lines, nearly one quarter of those that include in-state only, and nearly one quarter of those that are considering making changes are included. Some people said they didn't cover abortion.
The national discussion about abortion had not affected them because they are located in California. Changes will be made in light of the restrictions on women's healthcare. One person said they would pay for transportation. They will increase their benefits. A third person said that their organization was planning to expand women's coverage and that they would provide extended paid time off and help for women seeking abortions.
Some of the people who said they didn't cover abortion and had no plans to did so because they felt it was against their values. We have not taken any actions in this area. One person said that there were only a few women that worked here. The company is leaving its insurance the same because they are a conservative Christian company.
The poll was conducted by Forbes and John Zogby Strategies in order to measure the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on businesses. The poll was designed to gauge what businesses are actually doing.
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