Tesla pays journey costs for employees looking for abortion services

Tesla is covering travel prices for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced the same coverage to profit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Internet program and health insurance offerings last year to incorporate “travel and lodging support for individuals who might have to seek healthcare companies which might be unavailable in their house state.”

The automotive maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Different 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 may abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at corporations offering to help women searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose legislation barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any firm that provides journey advantages for employees in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that may prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government should not often impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That mentioned, I would like to stay out of politics.”