Tesla pays journey costs for staff searching for abortion services

Tesla is masking travel prices for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve launched the same policy to profit workers affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance choices last yr to incorporate “journey and lodging help for individuals who may need to hunt healthcare providers which might be unavailable of their residence state.”

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

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 would abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at corporations offering to help ladies looking for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

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

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not instantly respond to a request for remark, however he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities should rarely impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would like to remain out of politics.”