Tesla pays journey prices for staff in search of abortion companies

Tesla is overlaying journey costs for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced an identical coverage to learn employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate mentioned in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Net program and medical insurance choices final 12 months to include “travel and lodging help for individuals who may need to seek healthcare companies that are unavailable of their house state.”

The automobile 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 pregnancy.

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

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at corporations providing to assist girls searching for abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any firm that gives travel benefits for employees in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that will prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not instantly respond to a request for comment, however he tweeted in September that he believes “government should rarely impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”