Tesla pays journey costs for employees seeking abortion services

Tesla is masking journey prices for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major firms who’ve launched an identical coverage to benefit employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and medical insurance offerings final 12 months to include “travel and lodging help for individuals who might have to hunt healthcare companies which can be unavailable of their home state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last 12 months 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 opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at firms offering to help girls searching for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that provides travel benefits for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that will prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities should not often impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”