Lyft will cowl the authorized charges of drivers sued underneath the state of Texas’ just lately enacted SB8 abortion regulation, the corporate introduced on Friday. The regulation prohibits ladies from terminating a being pregnant after six weeks. That’s a timeframe earlier than most even know they’re pregnant. Critically, SB8 additionally permits personal residents to sue anybody who assists a pregnant lady attempting to skirt the ban, together with rideshare drivers who face the prospect of $10,000 fines.

“This law is incompatible with people’s basic rights to privacy, our community guidelines, the spirit of rideshare and our values as a company,” Lyft . In response to SB8, the corporate is establishing a authorized protection fund it says will cowl one hundred pc of the authorized charges incurred by its drivers. It’s additionally donating $1 million to Planned Parenthood.

“This is an attack on women’s access to healthcare and on their right to choose,” Lyft CEO and co-founder Logan Green said on Twitter by which he additionally referred to as different firms to supply the identical assist. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi responded some half-hour later, asserting Uber would comply with swimsuit. “Team Uber is in too and will cover legal fees in the same way,” Khosrowshahi stated. “Thanks for the push.” The transfer comes after the US Supreme Court earlier within the week from abortion clinics within the state to freeze the regulation.