Tesla will pay travel costs for staff searching for abortion companies

Tesla is masking journey costs for employees in search of out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main companies who’ve introduced an analogous policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate mentioned in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Net program and medical insurance choices last year to incorporate “journey and lodging support for individuals who may have to seek healthcare providers that are unavailable of their residence state.”

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

Other states have since introduced new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Court docket opinion that would abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at firms providing to assist ladies searching for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would propose laws barring native governments within the state from doing business with any company that provides journey advantages for employees seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that may prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

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