Tesla pays journey costs for workers seeking abortion services

Tesla is protecting journey prices for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve launched a similar policy to profit workers affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and medical insurance offerings final yr to incorporate “journey and lodging support for many who may have to seek healthcare services which might be unavailable in their home state.”

The car maker officially moved its corporate headquarters final yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Other 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.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations providing to help ladies looking for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose legislation barring local governments in the state from doing business with any firm that gives travel benefits for workers in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

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