Tesla will pay journey prices for employees searching for abortion providers

Tesla is masking journey costs for employees in search of out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced an analogous policy to benefit employees affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and medical health insurance offerings last yr to include “travel and lodging assist for many who might have to seek healthcare companies that are unavailable of their dwelling state.”

The automobile maker officially moved its corporate headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

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 may abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at companies providing to help girls in search of abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest laws barring local governments within the state from doing business with any company that provides journey advantages for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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