Tesla pays journey prices for employees searching for abortion companies

Tesla is protecting journey prices for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major corporations who’ve launched a similar policy to profit staff affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The company stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical insurance choices last yr to include “journey and lodging support for individuals who might have to seek healthcare providers that are unavailable in their dwelling state.”

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

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 may abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at firms providing to assist girls looking for abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose legislation barring local governments within the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives travel benefits for workers searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that may prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't instantly reply to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government should hardly ever impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would like to stay out of politics.”