@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@ - +Australian-run software juggernaut Atlassian has vowed to help pay for its American employees to get a safe abortion, saying it 'stands firmly against' the US 's ruling.<br>The Supreme Court controversially elected to strike down Roe v.<br><br>Wade, a nearly 50 year-old decision that granted women the constitutional right to abortion, sparking widespread protests.<br>But while it was a federal ruling, [https://www.thesirenssong.com/users/iranglobalinvestment Book] women can travel to a state that allows abortion if they have the means.<br> [https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/Atlassian Atlassian] will immediately pay 'travel and accommodation' costs for US-based employees - and 'a companion' - so they can get a safe abortion (Pictured co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes who tweeted the policy on Saturday morning, with wife Anne Cannon-Brookes)<br> The Supreme Court controversially elected to strike down Roe v.<br><br>Wade, a nearly 50 year-old decision that granted women the constitutional right to abortion, sparking widespread protests<br> NEW YORK CITY: The pro-choice protesters marched from Union Square in Manhattan to Washington Square, and then up Park Avenue<br>Atlassian made it clear on Saturday morning it would immediately pay 'travel and accommodation' costs for US-based employees - and 'a companion' - so they can get a safe abortion.<br>Abortion remains legal in most states including California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Nevada and Florida. <br>It is banned in five states including Texas, and a further 11 are expected to follow.<br>The Australian company is among several to have quickly offered such benefits - despite being threatened not to do so by Republican senators.<br>Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Starbucks, Tesla, Meta (Facebook), Uber, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have all pledged material support for staff wanting abortions.<br>Atlassian's billionaire co-founder and joint-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes tweeted his company's 'dismayed' reaction on Saturday morning with a defiant statement.<br> The Australian company is among several to have quickly offered such benefits - despite being threatened not to do so by Republican senators (Pictured Atlassian's co-founders and joint CEOs Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar) <br> Mike Brookes-Cannon was quick to alert social media on Saturday to his company's official position on the US Supreme Court decision on abortion <br>'Starting today US employees living in states that have restricted or banned abortions will be offered reimbursement for travel and accommodations for themselves and a companion should they seek care outside their state,' the statement said.<br>'Today's decision by the Supreme Court not only strips away rights from women and pregnant people but puts their health and safety at risk.<br>'At Atlassian we are dismayed at this decision and stand firmly against the restriction and removal of rights.'<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Atlassian's billionaire co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes tweeted his company's 'dismayed' reaction on Saturday morning and a defiant statement.<br>It also said the health and safety of employees was a 'priority', including their 'right to access safe and legal reproductive healthcare'.<br>Australian social media users praised Cannon-Brookes for Atlassian's stand. <br>He and Scott Farquhar, who is the co-CEO, founded Atlassian in 2002 and are believed to live next to each other in Point Piper mansions.<br>Cannon-Brookes is married to fashion designer Anne Brookes-Cannon and in 2018 they bought Australia's most expensive house for $100million at Point Piper.<br>Atlassian has over 8,000 US [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=employees employees] and the company has previously said about a quarter of its employees are women, but that it's trying to 'do better' on diversity. <br> NEW YORK CITY: A crowd gathered on Friday evening in Washington Square Park to protest the Supreme Court's reversal on Roe v.<br><br>Wade<br>US polls show Americans favor legislation that would legalise abortion nationwide by over 20 per cent.<br>U.S. Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill to the US senate designed to prohibit employers from deducting expenses related to their employees' abortion travel costs.<br>The No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act would also ban them from claiming expenses for 'gender affirming care' for young children of employees.<br>'Our tax code should be pro-family and promote a culture of life.'<br>Daily Mail Australia also approached Canva for comment. <br>