Top executives from more than 180 companies take out NYT ad saying that restricting abortion is “bad for business.” They are talking to lawmakers of course. Since so many politicians are in the pockets of big business, they might even be listening.
A letter endorsed by the top business execs from well known companies such as Square, Twitter, and Yelp, appeared as a full-page ad in Monday’s New York Times, proclaiming that:
“It’s time for companies to stand up for reproductive health care.”
They argue that limiting access to comprehensive healthcare, including abortion, threatens
“the health, independence, and economic stability of our employees and customers.”
The letter goes on to say that restrictive abortion laws are “against their values and make it difficult for these corporate to build diverse work places.
Three of the world’s biggest entertainment companies, Netflix (NFLX), Disney (DIS) and WarnerMedia (a sub of AT&T, parent company of CNN), have threatened to stop producing movies and TV shows in Georgia and other states, if restrictive abortion laws arent overturned. Disney, however, continues to film in foreign countries with strict bans on abortion and LGBT lifestyles.
The 180 execs were originally approached and later organized by a coalition of social justice groups, including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America. The coalition is calling the campaign “Don’t Ban Equality” and has launched a website that invites other company executives to endorse the effort. Naral’s president, Ilyse Hogue, said that she commends these executives for “taking a stand on behalf of their employees, customers, and communities.”
Several company execs expect push back from customers and employees. But they insist that their stand isn’t political and reflects the important value of personal freedom.
Here’s a List of the Companies and executives who have signed on to the letter:
&pizza | Michael Lastoria |
Adam Selman Sport | Adam Selman |
ADAY | Nina Faulhaber & Meg He |
Agents of Change Partners | Tracey Wood |
Amalgamated Bank | Keith Mestrich |
Andrena | Neil Chatterjee |
Arrow Event Management | Emily R. Olson |
Aspiration | Andrei Cherny |
Atlantic Records & Warner Music Group | Julie Greenwald |
atlasGO | Thomas Querton |
Aunt Flow | Claire Coder |
Away | Steph Korey & Jen Rubio |
Balloonr | Amanda Greenberg |
Bantam Tools | Bre Pettis |
BaubleBar | Amy Jain & Daniella Yacobovsky |
BeautifulNow | Shira White |
Becca PR | Becca Parrish |
Beefcake Swimwear | Mel Brittner Wells |
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade | Matthew McCarthy |
Beneficial State Bank | Kat Taylor |
BerlinRosen | Jonathan Rosen & Valerie Berlin |
Bhakti, Inc. | Sarah W. Bird |
Birchbox | Katie Beauchamp |
Blavity | Morgan DeBaun |
Bloomberg LP | Peter T. Grauer |
BlueJeans Network | Quentin Gallivan |
Bolt Threads | Dan Widmaier |
Catbird | Rony Elka Vardi |
Certifiably | Anne Chambers |
Change Catalyst | Melinda Briana Epler |
ChowNow | Christopher Webb |
Cinq à Sept and LIKELY | Jane Siskin |
Clare V. | Clare Vivier |
Clark | Meghan O’Connor |
ClearHealthCosts | Jeanne Pinder |
CleaverCo | Mary R. Cleaver |
Colibri Digital Marketing | Anna Colibri |
Cora | Molly Hayward |
CREDO Mobile | Ray Morris |
Dame Products | Alexandra Fine |
Dazey LA | Dani Nagel |
Dermalogica Professional Skincare | Aurelian Lis |
Designer Revival | Tiffany Keriakos |
Dipsea | Gina Gutierrez |
DRG Search | Dara Z. Klarfeld |
DVF | Diane von Furstenberg |
Eileen Fisher | Eileen Fisher |
Endeavor | Patrick Whitesell and Ariel Emanuel |
Ends+Stems | Alison Mountford |
Everlane | Michael Preysman |
Fathom | Pavia Rosati |
Female Founders Fund | Anu Duggal |
Food52 | Amanda Hesser |
FoodtoEat | Deepti Sharma |
Full Circle Brands | Tal Chitayat |
Fur | Laura Schubert |
Gabriela Hearst | Gabriela Hearst |
Global Gaming Initiative + Jukko | Elizabeth Sarquis |
Glossier | Emily Weiss |
Godfrey Dadich Partners | Patrick Godfrey & Scott Dadich |
Gotham Gal | Joanne Wilson |
Green Retirement, Inc. | Rose Penelope L. Yee |
Grey Horse Communications | Kate Gardiner |
Gyrate Media | Margit Detweiler |
H&M | Ezinne Kwubiri |
Harrington Investments, Inc. | John Harrington |
HATCH | Ariane Goldman |
Heartbeat | Kate Edwards |
Heather Taylor Home | Heather Taylor |
Hello Alfred | Marcela Sapone |
HigherRing White-Glove Customer Service | Michelle Hirons |
hims & hers | Andrew Dudum |
Hint, inc. | Kara Goldin |
Homeboy Electronics Recycling | Kabira Stokes |
Houseparty | Sima Sistani |
Hugo | Alberto Escarlate |
Iconery | Ivka Adam |
IDEO | Tim Brown |
iFundWomen | Karen Cahn |
Indigo | Ena Zheng |
Inspiring Capital | Nell Derick Debevoise |
Kenneth Cole Productions | Kenneth Cole |
La LOOP | Elizabeth Faraut |
LaRue PR LLC | Jessy Klein Fofana |
Lately | Kate Bradley Chernis |
Le Tote | Rakesh Tondon |
Lesbians Who Tech | Leanne Pittsford |
Lex Machina | Josh Becker |
LimeRed | Emily Lonigro |
Lingua Franca | Rachelle Hruska |
Livary Clothing | Alysia Reiner |
Loop & Tie | Sara Rodell |
Lora DiCarlo | Lora Haddock |
Lorals | Melanie Cristol |
LOROD | Lauren Rodriguez |
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics | Mark and Karen Wolverton |
M.M. LaFleur | Sarah LaFleur |
MAC Cosmetics | Philippe Pinatel |
MakeLoveNotPorn | Cindy Gallop |
Mangrove Web Development | Maiya Holliday |
Mara Hoffman | Mara Hoffman |
McPherson Strategies | Susan McPherson |
Milk Crate | Morgan Berman |
MilkRun, Inc. | Julia Niiro |
Naadam | Matthew Scanlan |
Narrative Food | Jennifer Field Piette |
Nathalie Molina Niño, LLC | Nathalie Molina Niño |
NEEV | Ruksana Azhu Valappil |
New York Media | Pam Wasserstein |
Nia Impact Capital | Kristin Hull |
NOAH | Brendon Babenzien |
Okta | Todd McKinnon |
OUAI | Jen Atkin |
Outdoor Voices | Ty Haney |
Overtime | Dan Porter |
Paladin | Felicity Conrad |
Parachute | Ariel Kaye |
Picture Motion | Christie Marchese |
Plum Alley Investments | Deborah Jackson |
POPSUGAR | Lisa Sugar, Brian Sugar |
Portland General Electric | Maria Pope |
Postmates | Bastian Lehmann |
PR Consulting | Pierre Rougier |
PRIMA | Christopher Gavigan |
Quintessentially | Annastasia Seebohm |
R2C Group | Michelle Cardinal |
RAD | Carineh Martin |
rag & bone | Marcus Wainwright |
Rebecca Minkoff | Rebecca Minkoff |
Rebellious PR & Consulting | Evie Smith |
Refinery29 | Philippe von Borries |
Repairogen Corporation | Frank Borchetta |
Richer Poorer | Iva Pawling |
ROAM | Christopher Jerard |
RockPaperRobot | Jessica Banks |
RoundPeg Benefit LLC | Polina Pinchevsky |
Seed Systems | Sara Schley |
Seventh Generation | Joey Bergstein |
Shifting Patterns Consulting | Kimberley Jutze |
Shoppable.com | Heather Marie Udo |
Slack Technologie | Stewart Butterfield |
Soma Massage Therapy | Amber Briggle |
Sophie Theallet | Steve Francoeur |
Square, Inc | Jack Dorsey |
STATE Bags | Jessica Davidoff |
Sunshine Sachs | Shawn Sachs |
Superfit Hero | Micki Krimmel |
Sustain | Meika Hollender |
Sustainable Pacific | Jennifer Chirico |
SVILU | Marina Polo & Britt Cosgrove |
Swift | Liz Valentine |
Teads | Bertrand Quesada |
The Body Shop US | Andrea Blieden |
The Cru | Tiffany Dufu |
The Cut | Stella Bugbee |
The Helm | Lindsey Taylor Wood |
The Jane Club | Dorian Howard + Zoe Regan |
The Lede Company | Meredith O’Sullivan, Sarah Rothman, Amanda Silverman, Christine Su |
The Muse | Kathryn Minshew & Alex Cavoulacos |
The Riveter | Amy Nelson |
The Standard | Amar Lalvani |
The Wing | Audrey Gelman & Lauren Kassan |
THINX | Maria Molland |
Threads 4 Thought | Eric Fleet |
Tia | Carolyn Witte |
Timehop | Matthew Raoul |
Tinder | Elie Seidman |
TomboyX | Fran Dunaway |
Trillium Asset Management | Matthew Patsky |
Unbound | Polly Rodriguez and Sarah Jayne Kinney |
Union Station | Corie Hardee |
Unity Technologies | John Riccitiello |
VenueBook | Kelsey Recht |
Verified Strategy | Tammy Gordon |
Visit.Org Inc. | Michal Alter |
Vista Global Coaching & Consulting | Mary Stelletello |
VOZ | Jasmine Etoile Aarons |
WaitWhat | June Cohen and Deron Triff |
Warby Parker | Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa |
We Dream in Color | Jade Gedeon |
WhyWhisper Collective | Alexandra Ostrow |
WILDFANG | Emma Mcilroy |
Yelp | Jeremy Stoppelman |
Yulu PR | Melissa Orozco |
Zendesk | Mikkel Svane |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Eric S. Yuan |