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Woke Corporations Choose Abortion Over Maternity Leave

Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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by Ian Gargan
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By Ian Gargan

Following the news of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Dicks Sporting Goods CEO Lauren Hobart posted a statement on her LinkedIn account showing just how much she cares for her employees. She announced that Dicks will provide up to $4,000 in travel expense reimbursement to employees seeking abortion in a state where it is legally available. Former CEO ( and non-aborted son of the company’s founder) Ed Stack, agreed with her decision by sharing Hobart’s post.

This stance has the mainstream media doing nothing short of throwing Dicks and companies with similar stances a parade for their heroism. One would think Dicks is just as passionate about other reproductive health benefits, right? I mean, they must go above and beyond to assure mothers have paid maternity leave. Perhaps they even cover dependent care expenses so mothers can return to work. Well, not exactly. A quick look at Dicks on the employer review website Glassdoor shows the company as having a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, a fairly solid rating. However, the comments, which are posted anonymously by past and current employees, do not align with the incredible vision of the Dicks founder or their current virtue signaling CEO.

Dicks hiring page on their website states, “We [Dicks Sporting Goods] are FMLA compliant,” which means they do not do anything illegal under the guidelines of the Family Medical Leave Act.  That’s a good start. But the Glassdoor comments indicate otherwise. Employees say they are rushed back to work; “It’s like pulling teeth to get a leave of absence;” “difficult job to have and go on maternity leave.”  Many made mention that the health insurance is “very expensive and poor coverage.”

Dicks’ CEO says, “Our teammates are the heart of our business,” and “we are committed to protecting their health and well-being.”  That may be true, but is Dicks pushing an option because it works better for Dicks? Consider this:  A pregnant employee who carries a child for nine months will see a reduction in production, will need reasonable accommodations at work, and postpartum, upon her return, will have the right to lactation breaks. Under FMLA, lactation breaks ensure the mother has access to a private area where she can feed or breast pump. And no, the new mother cannot use a bathroom stall; it must be a secure area with no cameras or windows. If there are security cameras in the area, they must have the ability to be switched off,  which could require an upgrade in technology. Add to that a parent’s need for time off for sick children, medical appointments, and school functions.

Or the employee can just get an abortion, which will cost Dicks about $4000. Dicks is making a choice to support the bottom line more so than their employees. The payoff for Dicks is less time off for the mother and expenses that are a drop in the bucket as compared to paid parental leave.

It is also interesting to note that the abortion “benefit” is only available to employees who are currently enrolled in Dicks’ health insurance, which immediately precludes part-time employees. It is now common for large companies to control expenses  by keeping employees under the average of 32 hours per week, so they do not have to offer them insurance. But can’t a company who had record profits of $4,712 million in 2021 afford to offer insurance?! Part- time employees are the ones most likely to need health insurance, especially if they become pregnant. When deciding whether to carry a child to term or to terminate it, the amount of  financial support a mother has can be a deciding factor in many cases.

So, when the mainstream media praises companies for making decisions like this, we need to read between the lines. Why are they offering a more robust abortion benefit than parental benefits? Dicks has some of the biggest stores I have ever seen and can easily find space for employee daycare. (Tots can enjoy learning to golf, hunt, and fish at an early age!) But unfortunately, that is not the path they have taken. Instead, they have joined the woke mob pandering to the left. A missed marketing opportunity for a store that used to sell guns. Imagine if they had opted for a pro-life stance, paired with their support of the Second Amendment? Profits from Conservatives could soar.

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Clara
Clara
1 year ago

Never shop at that overpriced place! Now I know what they use your money for! I’ll never step foot in one now.

Pete
Pete
1 year ago

“F” Dicks!! Add them to the Long list of slime!! I’m done with them!!!

JoeUSA
JoeUSA
1 year ago

Well, we have the story on Dick’s. Now give us the list of other companies promoting abortion, so we can avoid giving them our business.

Michael Chambers
Michael Chambers
1 year ago

Boycott Dicks!

Harry
Harry
1 year ago

DICKS? I stopped shopping there when they trashed 2A. Never went back and happy this will keep me away.?

HocasPocas
HocasPocas
1 year ago

My husband quit shopping there a long time ago, when they still sold guns. They would advertise a particular gun on sale, but never had it when you would go to buy it. Second time this happened he told them that he would never be back and hasn’t been. I won’t be shopping there anymore either

Richard Minetti
Richard Minetti
1 year ago

That’s the last time I will ever buy from Dick’s Sporting Goods!

Christian
Christian
1 year ago

The debate should be painted that “Dick’s” and other like minded corporations are “anti-Christian” as well as “anti” any other “believers” that find killing the undesired as a repugnant excuse for Healthcare. If they’re going to make “murder” their standard, then left them proudly own it.

M
M
1 year ago

Never been in Dicks so im glad they never got nor will get any of my money! What a sad state of affairs! And the Lady below was correct, why would you kill off your future customer base?? Or even worse, have abortionist already killed off the future man or woman that would have found a cure for cancer or AIDS etc. In this generation? Im on the last 1/4 of my life on earth, im thankful for that, i fear for my kids and grands for sure..God help us.

Patricia
Patricia
1 year ago

Haven’t shopped at Dick’s in 3 yrs and never going back. Remember, folks, they stopped selling guns because they don’t want you having any!!

Hal
Hal
1 year ago

Bye bye Dicks

rebel jtown
rebel jtown
1 year ago

I stopped doing business with dicks when they did the gun thing. Never going back!

Janice Hall
Janice Hall
1 year ago

They really didn’t think that through. Babies turn into young people that do sports and need sports equipment. You would think they would be for procreation to further their business.

C
C
1 year ago

Woman at gas station said she would save a puppy from drowning but not a baby. I must be stupid to believe what the Natz did in ww2 is here and accepted. Where does it stop if it does They will kill everyone that disagrees with them. Thank God we all have our guns to protect us from our own people.Spent two years in Viet Nam saw enough horror for three lifetimes. People without guns are victims . Lock and load. Airborne all the way.

Bob K
Bob K
1 year ago

Corporations are doing this so that they don’t have to pay a greater amount for maturity leave.

Wanda
Wanda
1 year ago

Where do you think the $4,000 will come from? Employee pay/benefits or they will raise their prices. What is their long term plan? In 16-20 years where will the employees come from if you do not allow them to be born now.

Tom
Tom
1 year ago

Ifwe are thinking of bottom lines CEO’S can be replaced.This will never replace money lost in regards to money made from supporters of the policy. Folks this might be a last attempt here to save this operation. Bad move! Reduce price and customer service gets people in the door

Brian
Brian
1 year ago

Don’t expect these companies to provide equivalent support to new mothers! Murdering babies is part of the socialist elite strategy for population control, which has a racist basis, given that 90% of abortions are people of color.

Tom
Tom
1 year ago

That is ‘Dicks’ business. We can choose to follow the law of the land or not if we are willing to accept the penalties. All of us know the truth and it will set you free.

Ml
Ml
1 year ago

BOYCOTT DICK’s SPORTING GOODS !!!!

Mary
Mary
1 year ago

Well, they just lost another customer. Not to mention all my family living in all parts of the USA.

Bob
Bob
1 year ago

I found I could go down the road to Academy and always get the same product at a better price. By the way, Academy still uses the word “Christmas” in their adds instead of “holiday’.

Mary Rea
Mary Rea
1 year ago

Dicks made their money on the back of children .. now they’re Against having babies!!!’ All Parents need to BOYCOTT DICK’S SPORTING GOODS!!!!

Ben
Ben
1 year ago

Well congratulations Dick’s Sporting Goods! Another woke company who will never see another penny of my business! I have spent a lot of money there for fitness and golf gear over the years. It’s crystal clear they are democrat hypocrites who wouldn’t know the truth if it smacked in the face. Hey everyone raising hell Read the damn Supreme Court decision. Abortion has not been outlawed. It’s legality has been placed at the State level where you can vote on it for your area. That’s a good thing in my opinion. I believe there are circumstances that warrant an abortion. Pregnancy as a result of rape or pregnancy that endangers the mother’s life are two reasons abortions should be allowed.

Nonna
Nonna
1 year ago

We stopped going to Dick’s when they stopped selling guns and ammo Cabela’s has everything plus more. I’m sick of these left wing crazies although I do understand business and if making money for shareholders is the bottom line than I guess they’re doing their job. Too bad that money tops life.

FedUp
FedUp
1 year ago

I dumped Dick’s after their gun ban…same with Gander Mountain.

Sam
Sam
1 year ago

Well this just solidifies my stand to continue to boycott Dick’s Sporting goods. To just completely ignore the laws of the constitution to begin with just isn’t American!

Paul
Paul
1 year ago

Dick’s is a joke. They stop selling guns and ammunition because they don’t condone MURDER but still they encourage woman to MURDER their unborn children/babies through abortion. Don’t go with the bull about womans reproductive rights. The babies have a right to life.

Frank Bublitz
Frank Bublitz
1 year ago

That last comment about supporting the bottom line of companies that we don’t feel dirty using is an important point. Most of the time we don’t use companies that are woke so the fact that we don’t like them makes no difference to their bottom line. I would love to see a day where conservatives enter a business but down a penny on the counter and see if you weren’t woke this amount would be larger

Mike From Omaha
Mike From Omaha
1 year ago

Dick’s will NEVER see another single dollar of my money! We have a pool and boat, golf, and grandchildren! Spend about $800-$1200 a year at Dick’s – not anymore!

Dave
Dave
1 year ago

Dick’s. Says it all.

Tammy
Tammy
1 year ago

God is good all the time and all the time God is good, the only real TRUTH there is, Trust Him, in Jesus’ name, Amen ????.

Donna
Donna
1 year ago

So, you they would rather have irresponsible and baby murdering employees? That makes no sense. Shows direction we are heading to in our country. GOD who made us please help us!!

L.Palmer
L.Palmer
1 year ago

Dick’s just lost me as a customer. Abortion is murder

Kim
Kim
1 year ago

Why is it that pregnancy is being treated like an illness that requires “ medical” intervention to remove.
Casual sex with abortion as the remedy.

Stephan
Stephan
1 year ago

Just another reason to shop elsewhere.

As far as abortion goes, I believe in a woman’s right to choose, whether or not to have unprotected sex. Once the choice is made, live with it. Life begins at conception.

doodles
doodles
1 year ago

this may have been proposed before, I don’t know, I do not have time to read all comments but I do read AMAC and others support women – how about paying for sterilization of men – it takes two to tango

Jeb
Jeb
1 year ago

All I can do is verbalize to these woke companies that I will take my business elsewhere. Life is to short and money to scare to support what I don’t believe in.

D.P.
D.P.
1 year ago

This would be the typical method of operation for nearly all large commercial concerns….especially in retail where the profit margin is king, not the employees or the customers…..it’s all about the money.
Political correctness gone amuck. Look at any major chain and you have the same kind of attitude and rhetoric. They all say the same “wonderful” things, and do the same terrible things…..I try as often as I can to go with small companies, mom and pop outfits and the like…..makes life a bit harder and costlier, but far more peaceful in the heart.

Ref
Ref
1 year ago

Well, I won’t purchase another item from Dicks. When Dicks embraces a culture of death, I refuse to be a participant in the evil. Vetdrivet

Ref
Ref
1 year ago

Well, I won’t purchase one more item at Dicks.

mark
mark
1 year ago

Yep,, when the gun ban was put on assault rifles as they are called ,,LOL,, buy the DEMORACTS,,, thats not what AR ever stood for ,,that was all MSM doing that ,,, Dicks destroyed many thousands off them that was not a cheap price to pay to show that you are run by the socialist group but they did it no problem so shelling out up to 4k for a ride is nothing ,, compared to maternity leave and benefits ,, i personally never shopped there because of prices and after that i said i never would ,,if the DEMS can work it out before midterms they will change the court ruling ,, with packing ,,,

Jeannie Huppert
Jeannie Huppert
1 year ago

Family Research Council’s “The Washington Stand” “outreach”/program listed 56 companies in their email to me June 27-28, 2022. frc.org thewashingtonstand. com? .org?

J. Farley
J. Farley
1 year ago

I have another name for Dick’s Sporting Goods, it starts with a “P” enough said, these anti-gun Weasels opened a store in my town, Bass Pro/Cabela’s or Sportsman’s Warehouse for me, real sporting goods stores for me.

K. Martin
K. Martin
1 year ago

Like someone on another site posted, all these companies — not just Dick’s Sporting Goods — doing this (Bank of America, Kroger’s, Amazon, Starbucks, et al) are killing future customers. Sure, only $4000 plus the elimination of many mother-employee accommodations, but that’s no comparison to the revenue from the number of future customers they’re helping to kill.

Dennis K Flynn
Dennis K Flynn
1 year ago

Just another company I do not need to trade with. There ae other alternatives and I will not spend my money in a Dicks store ever again. These people are nuts.

Stephane
Stephane
1 year ago

“””44 the TRAITOR””” did to the American Worker the worst he could.
It is easier to murder a baby than having a baby. 20 to 40 weeks, PAID FOR maternity leave, is a drastic burden to some, most companies.
Let’s not forget that “””44 the TRAITOR””” is still in charge, holding the reins on the bit in biden’S mouth!

anna hubert
anna hubert
1 year ago

very true we take better care of stray cats and dogs is the baby responsibility of an employer or the mother and the father that is the question has the sire no responsibility?

tika
tika
1 year ago

no real sports enthusiasts have shopped at dick’s after a couple visits.

Jack J Schulz
Jack J Schulz
1 year ago

I am done with dick sporting goods. They were ridiculously expensive anyway.

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