Tesla will pay journey costs for workers in search of abortion companies

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

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical health insurance choices final yr to include “journey and lodging help for many who might have to hunt healthcare companies which can be unavailable of their home state.”

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

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

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives travel benefits for workers in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit companies 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 rarely impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That said, I would like to remain out of politics.”