Tesla pays journey prices for staff searching for abortion services

Tesla is masking travel prices for employees searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main firms who’ve launched the same policy to benefit employees affected by new restrictions previously few months.

The corporate stated in its 2021 “ Impression Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Net program and medical health insurance offerings last 12 months to include “travel and lodging help for many who may have to seek healthcare services which are unavailable of their residence state.”

The car maker formally moved its corporate headquarters final year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a regulation banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Different 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 would abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at firms providing to help ladies seeking abortions in states with much less restrictive laws.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose laws barring local governments within the state from doing business with any company that gives travel advantages for workers in search of 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 instantly respond to a request for remark, but he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to rarely impose its will upon the individuals, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would favor to remain out of politics.”