HCA Healthcare Rebuffs Reporting on Risks From Abortion Laws (1)

HCA Healthcare Inc. shareholders on Thursday voted against a proposal calling on the company to take a closer look at how its business could be harmed by disputes over how state abortion policies are applied by its doctors.

The bid, filed by United Church Funds, a religious investing organization, asked for a public report detailing the risks posed by state laws that restrict abortions during medical emergencies.

Investor interest in pushing companies to report risk concerning abortion restrictions dipped since the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that leaves states to determine whether abortion is ...