Tesla pays journey prices for employees in search of abortion companies

Tesla is covering journey prices for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main firms who’ve launched a similar coverage to profit workers affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical health insurance choices last yr to include “travel and lodging assist for many who may need to hunt healthcare providers which are unavailable of their residence state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed 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 Court docket opinion that may abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at companies providing to assist girls seeking abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest legislation barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any firm that gives journey benefits for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice 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 comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”