Tesla can pay travel prices for staff looking for abortion companies

Tesla is overlaying travel costs for workers seeking out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major firms who’ve launched an analogous policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The company stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and medical health insurance offerings final yr to incorporate “travel and lodging help for those who might have to seek healthcare companies which are unavailable in their residence state.”

The automotive maker formally moved its company headquarters final 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a legislation 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 may abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at corporations providing to assist ladies searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest legislation barring local governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides journey benefits for workers in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that might prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for remark, however he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to not often impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would like to stay out of politics.”