Tesla can pay travel costs for workers seeking abortion providers

Tesla is overlaying journey costs for workers searching for out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main firms who’ve launched an identical coverage to profit workers affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Affect Report ” launched Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and medical health insurance offerings last yr to include “travel and lodging help for individuals who may need to seek healthcare providers which might be unavailable of their dwelling state.”

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

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 would abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations providing to help ladies in search of abortions in states with much less restrictive legal guidelines.

Texas State Consultant Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would suggest laws barring native governments within the state from doing enterprise with any firm that gives travel benefits for workers searching for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that might prohibit corporations from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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