"We want to be clear: Drivers are never responsible for monitoring where their riders go or why." Good for Lyft, perfect response. https://t.co/t0l0vMupwD

— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) September 4, 2021

The broadness of the Texas abortion ban allows anyone to be sued for aiding and abetting, which creates a whole bunch of ugly questions for the tech industry. Questions that tech companies are not really answering. https://t.co/uTHxOtr1md

— Protocol (@protocol) September 5, 2021

TX SB8 threatens to punish drivers for getting people where they need to go— especially women exercising their right to choose. @Lyft has created a Driver Legal Defense Fund to cover 100% of legal fees for drivers sued under SB8 while driving on our platform.

— Logan Green (@logangreen) September 3, 2021

CEO crickets in Texas https://t.co/eNFguBPn6M

— Dan Primack (@danprimack) September 3, 2021

All companies that do business in Texas should follow @Uber and @lyft’s example and take steps to help women targeted by this dangerous and unAmerican legislation. https://t.co/VSqr7TF0Pc

— Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) September 4, 2021

“The only Texas companies to come out strongly in opposition to the law, Bumble and Match Group, are both led by women.” https://t.co/l5vBYIF7fx

— Clare O'Connor (@Clare_OC) September 3, 2021

The fact that Uber and Lyft reached different conclusions about their drivers' liability says a lot about what a fuzzy, poorly thought-through law it is. Gov. Abbot claims companies love Texas's social policies, but companies hate legal uncertainty above all. https://t.co/Vtfv70OBeT

— Jeff Bercovici (@jeffbercovici) September 3, 2021

I'm inspired to see Uber and Lyft take action to support the rights of pregnant people in Texas. Where is everyone else? Many companies have spent the last ~5 years rethinking their responsibility in society. Now is the time to be vocal.

— Joelle Emerson (@joelle_emerson) September 4, 2021

It's important to note that this practice is not specific to this Texas law or to any laws pitted against people who seek abortions. Tech companies are sent subpoenas and other legal requests regularly, and in many cases have to respond. https://t.co/gYehwVCziv

— No Gods, No Masters, No Anti-Abortion Laws (@KateRoseBee) September 3, 2021

‘From Facebook fundraisers to Google ads, tech companies could be asked to give up user data in legal cases brought on by the Texas law.’

https://t.co/kV0bQ9c6AS

— The Happy Feminist (@HappyFeminist) September 3, 2021

When I was in the legislature, leadership took a ride share freedom bill that broadly applied & rewrote it as a carve out for @uber & @lyft’s by writing its business model into law. We should revisit that law. https://t.co/BHu1FXMcSk

— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) September 4, 2021

The new TX law #SB8 is incompatible with people’s basic rights to privacy, our community guidelines, the spirit of rideshare, and our values as a company. A message from our founders: https://t.co/nG3OV1XSVt

— Lyft (@lyft) September 3, 2021

Let’s be honest. If Uber and Lyft ACTUALLY cared, they’d change their drivers employment status to “employee”, and provide them with full health care. That way, all drivers would be able to access contraception, abortion, paternity and maternity care. https://t.co/VTpYlHeXK9

— Mozes Salvatore (@es_mozes) September 4, 2021

NEW: Lyft created a Driver Legal Defense Fund to cover 100% of legal fees for drivers sued under #SB8, the restrictive Texas abortion law. It’s the first rideshare company to speak out on the issue.https://t.co/MisBaoPRoR

— Jessica Bursztynsky (@jbursz) September 3, 2021

some news: Lyft says it will cover legal fees if drivers are sued under Texas's six week abortion ban for transporting a patient. An Uber spokesperson said the company doesn't believe the law applies to their drivers

— suhauna hussain (@suhaunah) September 3, 2021

Thread from @lyft's co-founder on Texas abortion law, esp. it's snitch and accomplice provisions. https://t.co/vcpq24OT2I

— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) September 4, 2021

Good on ⁦@danprimack⁩ for raising the stakes on all the CEOs and investors who moved to Texas in the pandemic https://t.co/bXMBNYIQsG pic.twitter.com/3NSSxNcvyq

— nilay patel (@reckless) September 3, 2021

Another great piece by @issielapowsky showing how privacy - and power - are everywhere you look, in this case the awful, cruel, and unconstitutional Texas abortion law. https://t.co/Z2j7SkefsU

— Neil Richards (@neilmrichards) September 3, 2021

Startups cannot do business without rule of law. @GregAbbott_TX is making Texas a bad place to do business https://t.co/EIqGcc7jwt

— Julie Fredrickson (@AlmostMedia) September 2, 2021

"One possibility is business leaders agree with the Texas law. And if you support financial incentives for squealing on someone medically assisting a 12-year-old raped by her father, then far be it for me to dissuade you. Another possibility is cowardice. https://t.co/qwqaqMiLCD

— Kim-Mai Cutler (@kimmaicutler) September 3, 2021

Right on @logangreen - drivers shouldn’t be put at risk for getting people where they want to go. Team @Uber is in too and will cover legal fees in the same way. Thanks for the push. https://t.co/85LhOUctSc

— dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) September 3, 2021

Before we ? ? @logangreen too much: 1) best way for @lyft to support repro health is PROVIDE coverage TO WORKERS. @Uber, @Lyft force drivers to find coverage elsewhere. 2) If @Uber, @Lyft didn’t misclassify drivers, they’d already be indemnified, protected from #SB8 suits. 1/2 https://t.co/jOyDKTLvur

— Mike Firestone (@FirestoneMike) September 4, 2021

Perfect snapshot of the right’s hypocrisy when it comes to speech https://t.co/vGkNZ5iBKR

— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) September 2, 2021

Breaking: Lyft & Uber often make these types of announcements/promises to their drivers. Then, after the PR, don’t actually come through. Media outlets covering this should ask for the legally binding language they’ve offered their Texas drivers! https://t.co/9EtaT1f2F1

— Lorena Gonzalez (@LorenaSGonzalez) September 4, 2021

Uber just followed: https://t.co/pYMqsvhj4c https://t.co/DJ3msROKaj

— Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) September 3, 2021

kinda of remarkable to see corporations come out this strongly in favor of abortion rights. capital's almost unanimous endorsement of BLM last summer foretold this, I guess. how long until economic warfare against any state that doesn't comply with the entire DNC platform? https://t.co/e3lcOPseUM

— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) September 3, 2021

This @protocol report by @issielapowsky on how the #TexasAbortionBan affects tech and our online rights is stunningly thorough, especially given that it's breaking news. https://t.co/mIB1zG4zRw

— @seancaptain (@seancaptain) September 4, 2021

Both Uber and Lyft now announcing they will be covering any legal fees of ridershare drivers if they were to be sued under Texas' new abortion law SB8 https://t.co/gwAEsCnCK4

— Salvador Hernandez (@SalHernandez) September 3, 2021

Received your email blast this morning and felt compelled to retweet to my followers. As a private company, your position on women’s right to choose is brave and commendable in light of the new, despicable #TexasAbortionLaw SB8. Well done! #UseLyft https://t.co/JeEZIuImOh

— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) September 4, 2021

Still think it doesn’t matter that tech companies track you everywhere you go? They could be subpoenaed for that data as part of Texas’ abortion banhttps://t.co/YLo9sC3ZJ9

— ???? ?????????. (@GregBensinger) September 3, 2021

NEW: The Texas abortion ban raises a ton of ugly questions for tech companies, not least of which is: Faced with a subpoena for data on a user who's accused of aiding and abetting an abortion by, say, fundraising or sharing information, will they comply? https://t.co/riWcFDreAb

— issie lapowsky (@issielapowsky) September 2, 2021

The blatantly unconstitutional Texas abortion ban law is a massive threat to freedom of expression. But it could also turn tech companies into surveillance machines for anti-choice zealots. "Under His eye" style https://t.co/xjplXKm9Ql

— Fight for the Future (@fightfortheftr) September 3, 2021

"I could see it being abused by anti-abortion groups who could potentially use the discovery process in a civil lawsuit to demand sensitive information about people and organizations providing reproductive justice services and information." - @evan_greer https://t.co/uQTmY85Q4e

— mary thee ? (@MaryBadThings) September 3, 2021

The Texas abortion ban could force tech to snitch on users https://t.co/BAnu0xrDHB

— Dan Primack (@danprimack) September 3, 2021

Here's another: if an Uber or Lyft driver gets sued for driving someone to get an abortion, will Uber or Lyft pay their legal fees? https://t.co/riWcFDreAb

— issie lapowsky (@issielapowsky) September 2, 2021

And then there are the corporate stewardship questions: What should companies be doing for their Texas-based workers right now? And what does this mean for the whole Austin is the new Silicon Valley ethos? https://t.co/riWcFDreAb

— issie lapowsky (@issielapowsky) September 2, 2021

It's important to note that this practice is not specific to this Texas law or to any laws pitted against people who seek abortions. Tech companies are sent subpoenas and other legal requests regularly, and in many cases have to respond. https://t.co/gYehwVCziv

— No Gods, No Masters, No Anti-Abortion Laws (@KateRoseBee) September 3, 2021