Southwest employee Charlene Carter says Southwest fired her over social media posts regarding abortion that dissented from a union.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe vs. Wade landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide, which will likely leading to many states enacting restrictive laws or full abortion bans. Protesters had gathered outside the Supreme Court in anticipation of the 6-3 ruling. The court went down ideological lines, with Chief Justice Roberts concurring with the five other conservative justices.
"We are disappointed with this verdict and plan to appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals," the company said. Carter joined the union in 1996 and resigned in 2013 after realizing that her religious views did not align with those of the union, but she was required to continue paying union fees as a condition of her employment, according to a press release.
Carter also sent messages to the union leader expressing intent to support a recall effort against Stone.Southwest managers then informed Carter that she had to attend a meeting regarding her Facebook posts, during which the airline presented screenshots of Carter's social media activity and messages regarding her pro-life stance and questioned why she posted them.
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