Tesla pays journey prices for workers looking for abortion services

Tesla is protecting travel prices for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main firms who’ve launched a similar coverage to learn staff affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical insurance offerings last yr to incorporate “journey and lodging support for those who may have to seek healthcare companies which are unavailable in their house state.”

The car maker officially moved its company headquarters final yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

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.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at firms providing to assist ladies in search of abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would suggest laws barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any firm that gives travel advantages for employees searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that will prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to not often impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That stated, I would favor to stay out of politics.”