Tesla pays travel costs for employees seeking abortion providers

Tesla is protecting travel prices for workers seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve launched the same coverage to profit staff affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and health insurance offerings final 12 months to incorporate “travel and lodging help for many who may have to hunt healthcare services which are unavailable of their home state.”

The automobile maker officially moved its company headquarters final 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a law 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 will abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at companies providing to assist ladies in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would suggest legislation barring local governments within the state from doing business with any firm that gives journey advantages for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that might prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

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