[TechWeb] according to foreign media reports, the US Supreme Court overturned the decision of Roe v. Wade on Friday, which means that the right to abortion granted to women by the US Constitution since 1973 will come to an end.

In response to the ruling, Microsoft Corp co-founders Bill Gates, Meta COO Shirley Sandberg and other tech bigwigs have publicly expressed their opposition.

Bill Gates said, "this is a sad day, and the rejection of Roe v. Wade is an unfair and unacceptable retrogression." This puts women's lives at risk, especially the most vulnerable. "

Shirley Sandberg said it was a huge step backwards. The Supreme Court's decision threatens the health and lives of millions of girls and women. It has the potential to obliterate the progress made by women in the workplace and deprive women of their economic power. Women's dreams will become more and more difficult to achieve. The impact will be particularly severe for women who have the least resources.

At the same time, technology companies such as Apple Inc, Alphabet, Amazon.Com Inc and Meta have promised to reimburse employees for medical treatment in other states if abortion is banned in their state.