Texas-based insurance company bucks post-Roe trend — offers to pay for birth, adoption, leave for new parents

After the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision late last month, many high-profile global corporations promised funds for employees and their dependents to seek abortion in other states. However, a small insurance company in Southlake, Texas, has taken the opposite approach, offering funding for an array of pro-life services, including births, adoption, and maternity and paternity leave for all employees.

On its Facebook page, Buffer Insurance promises to "pay the medical costs for our employees who birth babies+ Provide paid time off for employees to have maternity & paternity leave+ Buffer will pay for the medical costs associated with adopting a baby."

Buffer also offers resources that will permit other businesses to make similar provisions to their employees.

"Employers: If you’d like to learn how you can provide these benefits to your employees, let us know. We have ready-to-use policies you can add to your employee handbooks."

So far, many of the comments on the post express enthusiasm for the pro-life and pro-family policies.

One user said that after learning about the company's pro-life stance, "I had to find out what kind of insurance you offer... will be following up to see about switching to you if possible. Thank you for making decision... (Read more)

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