Cloud-based software firm Salesforce (CRM  ) is offering concerned employees financial support should they decide to relocate out of Texas. The company's move comes as a response to the state's restrictive anti-abortion law, which has drawn stiff backlash from the tech sector.

If Texas was seriously hoping to unseat California and Silicon Valley, the last course of action it should have taken was anything as controversial and deeply partisan as the state's abortion law. Politically, while the bill might garner points with the GOP's already secured voter base, the state had nothing to gain aside from the ire of many Texans and the nascent Texas tech sector.

"These are incredibly personal issues that directly impact many of us - especially women," Salesforce told its employees in response. "We recognize and respect that we all have deeply held and different perspectives. As a company, we stand with all of our women at Salesforce and everywhere. With that being said, if you have concerns about access to reproductive healthcare in your state, Salesforce will help relocate you and members of your immediate family."

Taking a stand isn't new for Salesforce, which similarly took umbrage against a 2015 law that controversially opened the door to legal discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in Indiana. Regardless though, the firm finds itself joined by the likes of ridesharing rivals Lyft (LYFT  ) and Uber (UBER  ), as well as rival dating app operators Match Group (MTCH  ) and Bumble (BMBL  ).

The former two firms have established a legal fund to support drivers that face legal action for transporting women to and from procedures. In comparison, the two latter firms have set up funds to support employees seeking a procedure from an out-of-state provider.

"The company generally does not take political stands unless it is relevant to our business. But in this instance, I personally, as a woman in Texas, could not keep silent," said Match Group executive Shar Dubey.