Tesla pays journey prices for workers in search of abortion services

Tesla is covering travel prices for workers looking for out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced the same coverage to profit employees affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The corporate said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Security Internet program and health insurance offerings last 12 months to include “travel and lodging help for individuals who may need to hunt healthcare services which are unavailable of their house state.”

The automobile maker formally moved its corporate headquarters last yr from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed 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 might abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking intention at corporations offering to help ladies looking for abortions in states with less restrictive laws.

Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has mentioned he would propose laws barring native governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides journey benefits for workers looking for abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk did not immediately reply to a request for comment, however he tweeted in September that he believes “government ought to not often impose its will upon the folks, and, when doing so, ought to aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to remain out of politics.”