Tesla can pay journey costs for staff looking for abortion providers

Tesla is overlaying journey prices for workers in search of out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve introduced a similar policy to learn workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and medical health insurance choices last yr to incorporate “travel and lodging help for individuals who might have to seek healthcare companies which are unavailable in their residence state.”

The car maker officially moved its corporate headquarters final yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Different states have since launched new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Courtroom opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at firms offering to help ladies searching for abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest legislation barring local governments within the state from doing enterprise with any firm that gives travel advantages for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't instantly reply to a request for comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities ought to not often impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would favor to stay out of politics.”