Tesla pays journey costs for workers looking for abortion companies

Tesla is masking journey costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced an analogous coverage to learn employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and health insurance offerings last year to incorporate “travel and lodging support for many who may have to hunt healthcare services that are unavailable in their home state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its company headquarters last 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Different states have since launched new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Court docket opinion that may abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at firms offering to help ladies searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose legislation barring local governments within the state from doing business with any company that gives travel benefits for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that would prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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