Tesla can pay travel prices for employees in search of abortion providers

Tesla is protecting journey prices for workers seeking out-of-state abortions, becoming a member of the ranks of main corporations who’ve introduced the same coverage to profit employees affected by new restrictions up to now few months.

The company said in its 2021 “ Influence Report ” released Friday that it expanded its Safety Web program and medical insurance choices last year to include “travel and lodging assist for those who may need to seek healthcare companies which might be unavailable of their dwelling state.”

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

Different states have since introduced new restrictions, and a political firestorm was set off this week with the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that may abolish a nationwide right to an abortion.

In the meantime, Republican lawmakers are taking purpose at corporations providing 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 laws barring local governments within the state from doing business with any firm that gives journey benefits for employees in search of abortions. Nationally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio launched a invoice on Wednesday that would prohibit firms from claiming tax deductions for such prices.

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