Tesla can pay journey costs for staff searching for abortion services

Tesla is overlaying journey prices for workers seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major firms who’ve launched a similar policy to profit employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and medical health insurance offerings final yr to include “journey and lodging assist for many who may need to hunt healthcare providers that are unavailable of their residence state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its company headquarters last 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a regulation 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 will abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at corporations offering to assist women looking for abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would propose laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any company that provides journey benefits for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that would prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, however he tweeted in September that he believes “government should hardly ever impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would favor to remain out of politics.”