Tesla can pay travel prices for staff in search of abortion companies

Tesla is overlaying journey prices for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main corporations who’ve launched an analogous policy to profit workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The company mentioned in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and medical health insurance offerings final 12 months to include “travel and lodging assist for those who may need to seek healthcare providers which might be unavailable of their home state.”

The automotive maker formally moved its corporate headquarters final 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a law 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 Court opinion that will abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at corporations providing to assist girls looking for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest legislation barring native governments within the state from doing business with any company that gives travel benefits for employees looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that may prohibit companies 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 ought to rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That said, I would favor to stay out of politics.”