Tesla will pay travel costs for workers looking for abortion providers

Tesla is masking travel costs for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main firms who’ve introduced an analogous coverage to learn workers affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate mentioned in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and health insurance offerings final 12 months to incorporate “travel and lodging assist for those who may have to seek healthcare providers which are unavailable in their house state.”

The automotive maker officially moved its corporate headquarters final yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

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 purpose at corporations offering to help women looking for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest legislation barring native governments in the state from doing business with any firm that gives journey benefits for employees searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that might prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to stay out of politics.”