Tesla will pay travel costs for employees seeking abortion companies

Tesla is protecting travel prices for workers seeking out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major corporations who’ve introduced an analogous policy to learn staff affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company mentioned in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and medical insurance offerings final year to incorporate “travel and lodging help for those who may have to hunt healthcare providers which might be unavailable in their house state.”

The car maker officially moved its corporate headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed 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 might abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at corporations providing to assist women in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest laws barring native governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives journey advantages for employees seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government should hardly ever impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”