Tesla pays travel prices for workers looking for abortion companies

Tesla is protecting travel prices for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major firms who’ve introduced an analogous policy to learn workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Impact Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Safety Internet program and health insurance choices last yr to include “travel and lodging support for individuals who may need to seek healthcare providers which are unavailable in their residence state.”

The car maker officially moved its company headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which handed a legislation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of being pregnant.

Other 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 might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at companies offering to help women searching for abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has stated he would propose legislation barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any company that gives travel advantages for workers seeking abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a invoice on Wednesday that might prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such costs.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately reply to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to hardly ever impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximise their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”