Tesla will pay travel prices for staff searching for abortion services

Tesla is masking travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major firms who’ve launched an analogous policy to profit staff affected by new restrictions in the past few months.

The company mentioned in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and medical health insurance offerings final yr to incorporate “journey and lodging support for those who may have to seek healthcare services that are unavailable in their home state.”

The automobile maker officially moved its company 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 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 proper to an abortion.

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

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

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