Tesla pays travel costs for employees seeking abortion services

Tesla is masking travel prices for employees searching for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced a similar coverage to benefit staff affected by new restrictions prior to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Net program and health insurance choices last 12 months to incorporate “journey and lodging help for individuals who may have to hunt healthcare providers which can be unavailable in their house state.”

The car maker formally moved its corporate headquarters final year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

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 right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations providing to assist girls searching for abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would suggest laws barring native governments within the state from doing business with any firm that gives journey advantages for employees searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not instantly 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.”