Tesla will pay journey prices for staff looking for abortion providers

Tesla is overlaying travel costs for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major companies who’ve launched the same coverage to profit staff affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company mentioned in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical insurance offerings final 12 months to include “journey and lodging help for many who might have to hunt healthcare services which might be unavailable of their dwelling state.”

The car maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Other states have since introduced 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 right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at firms offering to help girls seeking abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest legislation barring local governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides travel advantages for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that might prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't instantly reply to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government should rarely impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That mentioned, I would like to remain out of politics.”