Tesla can pay travel costs for employees looking for abortion companies

Tesla is covering journey prices for employees searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main companies who’ve launched an identical coverage to benefit employees affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical health insurance choices final yr to include “travel and lodging support for those who might have to hunt healthcare companies which are unavailable of their dwelling state.”

The automotive maker formally moved its company headquarters final year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Different states have since introduced 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 right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at firms offering to help girls in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose laws barring local governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides journey advantages for workers in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that might prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for remark, however he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities ought to not often impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That said, I would favor to remain out of politics.”