Tesla can pay travel costs for employees seeking abortion companies

Tesla is covering journey prices for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve launched the same policy 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 Internet program and medical insurance choices last year to include “travel and lodging support for many who may have to hunt healthcare companies which might be unavailable in their dwelling state.”

The automotive maker formally moved its corporate headquarters final yr 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 opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations providing to help girls in search of abortions in states with much 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 enterprise with any firm that provides journey advantages for employees searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that might prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't instantly respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities ought to rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That mentioned, I would prefer to stay out of politics.”