The other 2/3 wanted to, but couldn’t afford it due to the chronically low wages and lack of unions in Texas.

FAFO Abbott

Wasn’t bumble supposed to be the feminist dating app?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

This new data point was shared by Bumble’s Interim General Counsel, Elizabeth Monteleone, speaking on a panel this afternoon at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas.

What’s more, Monteleone noted that Bumble is no longer requiring employees to join the business in its Austin location, even though the dating app maker is headquartered there.

The suit claims that the law puts the lives of pregnant women in jeopardy because doctors are afraid to offer abortion care for fear of losing their licenses, facing hefty fines, or even prison terms.

While the SXSW panel largely focused on the political aspects of this and other laws, including those that now seek to restrict access to IVF, as well as their personal and emotional toll on women, Bumble’s lawyer additionally pointed to the business impact these sorts of laws have.

“We were looking at the lens and what we are putting forth in the brief was talking about the increased cost to us to attract and retain talent in Texas, the increased costs for us to provide healthcare benefits to our employees…We found that because of our position, having been founded with women at the forefront, from the beginning, and having that voice and that legitimacy, to begin with, we could combine that with this very business-centric argument and help support the case,” she said.

These issues are even more pressing for a company like Bumble which is currently struggling with growth and appealing to a younger audience that seems less interested in dating apps than their older counterparts.

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