Tesla can pay travel prices for staff seeking abortion companies

Tesla is protecting travel costs for employees searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced an analogous policy to benefit employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and health insurance offerings final year to incorporate “travel and lodging assist for individuals who may need to hunt healthcare providers that are unavailable in their home state.”

The car maker officially moved its company 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 may abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at firms offering to assist women seeking abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose legislation barring local governments within the state from doing enterprise with any firm that provides journey benefits for workers searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that may prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't instantly reply to a request for remark, however he tweeted in September that he believes “authorities should rarely impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would like to remain out of politics.”