Tesla will pay travel costs for staff seeking abortion companies

Tesla is protecting journey costs for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major corporations who’ve introduced a similar policy to profit employees affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and health insurance offerings last yr to incorporate “travel and lodging assist for many who may need to hunt healthcare services which are unavailable of their residence state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Other states have since introduced new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Court docket opinion that will abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at corporations providing to help ladies seeking abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose laws barring native governments in the state from doing business with any company that gives travel advantages for employees in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that will prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would like to stay out of politics.”