Tesla will pay journey prices for workers looking for abortion providers

Tesla is masking travel prices for employees looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced an analogous coverage to learn workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Web program and medical insurance choices last 12 months to include “journey and lodging assist for individuals who might have to seek healthcare companies that are unavailable of their home state.”

The automotive maker officially moved its company headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Different 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 will abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

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

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would propose legislation barring local governments in the state from doing enterprise with any firm that provides journey benefits for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that might prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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