In the months since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked, there’s been, rightly, a lot of talk about how individuals can take action. There’s also a growing conversation about private companies helping their employees access reproductive health care.

While reproductive rights should be the government’s responsibility, not the private sector’s — and thus employer benefits are not a permanent solution — we also believe that mutual aid (like abortion funds) shouldn’t be the only assistance out there. And that we must leverage existing systems wherever we can. And that if employers can help their team stay safe and healthy, they should.

And not just because it’s right for people to have bodily autonomy (although it is), but also because it makes sense from a business (and broader economic) perspective.

Shortly after the decision was leaked, Ellevest, along with many other companies in the US, updated our employee benefits to include financial assistance for any of our employees who need to travel to access safe and legal abortion care. This benefit extends to partners, family members, children, and other dependents as well.

We also want to help more people advocate for these benefits at work — after all, women make up more than half the workforce. We can leverage our collective voices and power.

So for everyone who wants to make a difference at every level of their organization, the Ellevest team has put together a comprehensive guide to advocating for reproductive health coverage; it’s grounded in data that speaks the language of decision-makers, and it demonstrates the business case in favor of such a benefit. It also includes a downloadable toolkit of talking points, guided strategy prep exercises, and templated scripts to help you do it.

It’s gut-wrenching that it’s come to this. But I know if any community is going to take steps to make change, it’s this one.