Tesla pays journey costs for workers in search of abortion companies

Tesla is covering journey costs for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve introduced an identical coverage to profit employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate mentioned in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Internet program and medical health insurance choices last year to incorporate “journey and lodging assist for many who may have to hunt healthcare providers which might be unavailable of their home state.”

The car maker officially moved its company headquarters final year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

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 proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations offering to assist women in search of abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives travel advantages for employees searching 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 respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities should hardly ever impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would favor to remain out of politics.”