Tesla can pay journey costs for workers looking for abortion companies

Tesla is protecting travel costs for employees in search of out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced a similar coverage to benefit employees affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and health insurance choices last year to incorporate “journey and lodging assist for many who might have to hunt healthcare companies which might be unavailable in their house state.”

The automotive 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 introduced new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Courtroom opinion that would abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at companies offering to help girls searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would propose legislation barring native governments in the state from doing business with any company that gives journey benefits for workers in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that would prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, however 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 stated, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”