Tesla can pay journey costs for workers looking for abortion companies

Tesla is masking travel prices for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main firms who’ve introduced the same policy to profit staff affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and medical health insurance offerings final year to incorporate “travel and lodging assist for individuals who might have to seek healthcare providers which can be unavailable in their dwelling state.”

The automotive maker officially moved its company headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed 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 Court docket opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at corporations offering to help women searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest legislation barring native governments in 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 will prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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