Texas Dating App Giants Bumble and Match Create Funds for Abortion Access
Bumble and Match Group leaders establish relief funds to support employees and individuals affected by Texas' strict new abortion ban.
Leaders at Texas-based dating app companies Bumble and Match Group create special funds to help people affected by the state's new abortion ban. Both organizations are headquartered in Texas and operate under female leadership. Bumble establishes a relief fund that supports reproductive rights organizations assisting women and people across the gender spectrum who seek abortions in the state.
Match Group CEO Shar Dubey sets up a separate fund to aid any Match employees in Texas who need to travel out of state for reproductive care due to the new restrictions. Dubey speaks personally about the issue rather than on behalf of the company, emphasizing her background as an immigrant from India and expressing shock that Texas now has more regressive reproductive laws than most of the world.
The controversial Texas law bans abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, which is earlier than most people realize they are pregnant. The legislation also uniquely extends enforcement powers to the general public rather than just government officials. Dallas-based Match Group owns popular dating platforms like Tinder and Plenty of Fish, making these relief efforts a significant corporate response to the state's new legal landscape.