VEA Vice Chair Nell Minow is quoted in a WSJ story about pressure on corporations to respond to a potential SCOTUS ruling on abortion rights, following a leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
“Corporates are in the crosshairs here; it’s very difficult and they have to navigate this very carefully,” said Nell Minow, vice chair at ValueEdge Advisors, which advises institutional investors on corporate-governance issues….Ms. Minow said if companies oppose local policies limiting a woman’s right to have an abortion, they could see retaliatory actions from state legislators, whose assistance might be needed for other business purposes. At the same time, companies face pressure from the other side, as more shareholders ask them to explain why they contribute to legislators backing antiabortion laws, she said.
Abortion Debate Puts Corporate Initiatives in the Spotlight – WSJ