Jacksonville bill could pay for city employee travel for abortions
Emergency legislation to be introduced next week in the Jacksonville City Council would pay city employees up to $4,000 for travel related to medical procedures unavailable locally.
As major corporations review helping their employees to travel to escape bans on abortions, Democrat Reggie Gaffney wants to offer the same incentive for city workers.
Ordinance 2022-401 contemplates “up to $4,000 in travel expenses annually for any medical treatments (including medication, procedures, or operations) related to reproductive rights if that medical treatment is not available within 100 miles of the employee’s home and virtual care is not possible.”
“Reproductive rights as used herein means the righ...
