Tesla will pay travel prices for employees in search of abortion providers

Tesla is covering travel prices for employees in search of out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced a similar coverage to profit workers affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Internet program and health insurance choices last yr to include “journey and lodging assist for those who might have to seek healthcare companies which are unavailable of their residence state.”

The car maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Other 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 will abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at companies offering to assist girls looking for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would suggest laws barring local governments within the state from doing business with any company that provides journey advantages for employees seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that may prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not instantly respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would favor to stay out of politics.”