These governors believe their states' abortion-rights stances can lure businesses
Published: June 24, 2022 at 5:46 p.m. ET
By Levi Sumagaysay
Companies want to be in a place where they can recruit good workers, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont tells MarketWatch after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade
As the nation faces a post-Roe v. Wade reality, some Democratic governors are playing up abortion protections in their states to try to entice companies to move there.
Touting their abortion laws as a selling point, the governors of California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Connecticut are pitching their states to potential defectors from other states that already have or will likely ban most or all abortions in response to Fridays Supreme Court ruling.
Im not sure a CEO will choose a state because its pro- or anti-choice, Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut said Friday in an interview with MarketWatch. But I do know they want to be in a place where they can recruit good workers. And people, especially young people, will gravitate to a place that will protect women.
Within the past few years, Lamont has written letters to businesses in states where abortion rights have been curtailed, and he continues to highlight the states values. Do companies ask about the price of energy? Yes, he said. Do they ask about whether a place is welcoming for women? Absolutely.
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