Tesla pays journey prices for workers searching for abortion services

Tesla is masking travel costs for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main firms who’ve introduced the same coverage to learn workers affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical insurance offerings final year to incorporate “travel and lodging help for those who may need to hunt healthcare companies that are unavailable in their home state.”

The automobile maker officially moved its company headquarters final yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed 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 docket opinion that might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at companies offering to assist ladies in search of abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest laws barring native governments in the state from doing enterprise with any firm that provides travel benefits for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that would prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

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