Tesla will pay travel costs for staff searching for abortion services

Tesla is masking travel prices for employees searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced an identical policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The company stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Internet program and medical health insurance offerings last 12 months to incorporate “travel and lodging help for those who might have to hunt healthcare providers which might be unavailable in their house state.”

The car maker officially moved its corporate headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a legislation 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 opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at companies offering to help ladies in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose laws barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives journey benefits for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that may prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately respond 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, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”