Tesla can pay travel prices for staff looking for abortion providers

Tesla is covering journey prices for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major corporations who’ve launched an analogous policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and medical health insurance choices last 12 months to incorporate “travel and lodging help for those who might have to hunt healthcare providers that are unavailable in their residence state.”

The automobile maker officially moved its company headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed 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 Courtroom opinion that will abolish a nationwide proper to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking goal at corporations offering to help girls seeking abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would suggest laws barring local governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides journey benefits for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that will prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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