Tesla can pay journey prices for workers seeking abortion services

Tesla is masking travel prices for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced a similar policy to profit staff affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate mentioned in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance choices last year to incorporate “journey and lodging assist for those who may have to hunt healthcare companies which can be unavailable of their house state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its company headquarters final 12 months from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

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 would abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at companies offering to help ladies looking for abortions in states with less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would suggest laws barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives journey benefits for employees seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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