Tesla pays travel prices for workers seeking abortion providers

Tesla is covering journey costs for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced the same policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance choices last 12 months to incorporate “travel and lodging assist for many who might have to seek healthcare services that are unavailable in their house state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a law 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 Courtroom opinion that will abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at corporations providing to help ladies in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose legislation barring native governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives travel benefits for employees seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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