Halo Developer Certain Affinity Will Fund Employee Relocation To States With Better Trans And Reproductive Healthcare
Halo Infinite co-developer Certain Affinity has issued a statement supporting abortion rights and gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people. This comes soon after a leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion that threatened to strike down abortion rights in America, and after Certain Affinity's home state of Texas has already effectively banned most abortions.
"As a business leader it's exceptionally difficult to navigate highly politicized issues like transgender and abortion rights. But I'm not content to sit back and say or do nothing," said CEO Max Hoberman above a larger message that was sent to Certain Affinity staff earlier today.
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"It is appalling that states, including the [Certain Affinity] headquarters' home state of Texas, are wading into what I consider personal health and privacy matters," wrote Hoberman. "Recently this encompassed gross intrusions on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, putting politics over the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of a vulnerable population, and threatening their families, friends, doctors and other supporters.
"As the recent draft US Supreme Court opinion potentially overturning Roe vs. Wade has shown, the rights of women to make critical decisions about their health and wellbeing - including access to vital birth control medication and abortion - and protections for the privacy of those decisions, are also under attack. Measures are already teed up in several states that will similarly punish family, friends, doctors and other supporters who come to their aid. This is all incredibly concerning on a personal level, and also as a business owner and leader; naked
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