{"id":467494,"date":"2022-06-24T20:33:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T17:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tesla-to-pay-workers-abortion-travel-costs-after-texas-move\/"},"modified":"2022-06-24T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T17:33:12","slug":"tesla-to-pay-workers-abortion-travel-costs-after-texas-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-to-pay-workers-abortion-travel-costs-after-texas-move\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tesla to pay workers&#8217; abortion travel costs after Texas move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b09598e859\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b09598e859\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-to-pay-workers-abortion-travel-costs-after-texas-move\/#%E2%80%9CTesla_to_pay_workers_abortion_travel_costs_after_Texas_move%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Tesla to pay workers&#8217; abortion travel costs after Texas move&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTesla_to_pay_workers_abortion_travel_costs_after_Texas_move%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Tesla to pay workers&#8217; abortion travel costs after Texas move&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Tesla has committed to covering <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>-related expenses for employees who are forced to go out of state to have an abortion after Elon Musk\u2019s electric car outfit recently relocated to Texas, where the governor has vowed to outlaw the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been hailed by conservatives for his pledge to acquire <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and alter its content moderation policies as well as his stated desire to vote for Republican candidates, though his car maker\u2019s abortion-friendly policy flies in the face of his rightward turn.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Tesla seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling which legalized abortion nationwide. <\/p>\n<p>The controversial ruling comes weeks after the online <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> site Politico published a leaked draft of the decision \u2014 which prompted outrage from abortion rights advocates.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p><strong>Get The Post\u2019s latest updates following the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>In the days <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/05\/02\/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504\">following the Politico scoop<\/a>, Tesla was among several companies to announce that it would extend additional medical benefits to workers who are forced to travel out of state to seek an abortion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tesla-texas-78.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk last year relocated Tesla's headquarters from deep-blue California to Texas, which is set to issue a total ban on abortions.\" class=\"wp-image-22794646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tesla-texas-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tesla-texas-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tesla-texas-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk last year relocated Tesla\u2019s headquarters from deep-blue California to Texas, which is set to issue a total ban on abortions.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Friday, several firms including Netflix, Disney, Paramount, JPMorgan Chase, and others told their employees that they would cover out-of-state travel costs for those seeking abortions.<\/p>\n<p>The car maker officially moved its corporate headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Texas is also one of 13 states to have passed a so-called \u201ctrigger law\u201d which imposes a blanket ban on abortions once the nation\u2019s highest court overturns Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court decision opens the door for as many as 23 states in the union to criminalize abortion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-79.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Texas' GOP-dominated state legislature has passed a &quot;trigger law&quot; that would automatically ban abortions if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.\" class=\"wp-image-22794644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Texas\u2019 GOP-dominated state legislature has passed a \u201ctrigger law\u201d that would automatically ban abortions if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement on Friday welcoming the high court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican governor vowed to continue to work the state\u2019s GOP-controlled state legislature to \u201csave every child from the ravages of abortion and help our expectant mothers in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US Supreme Court correctly overturned Roe v. Wade and reinstated the right of states to protect innocent, unborn children,\u201d Abbott said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor added: \u201cTexas has also prioritized supporting women\u2019s healthcare and expectant mothers in need to give them the necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas will always fight for the innocent unborn,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla said in its 2021 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/ns_videos\/2021-tesla-impact-report.pdf\">\u201cImpact Report\u201d<\/a> released in May that it expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance offerings last year to include \u201ctravel and lodging support for those who may need to seek healthcare services that are unavailable in their home state.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-81.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Even before the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, Texas had some of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws on the books.\" class=\"wp-image-22794637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/abortion-texas-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Even before the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, Texas had some of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws on the books.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are taking aim at corporations offering to help women seeking abortions in states with less restrictive laws.<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has said he would propose legislation barring local governments in the state from doing business with any company that provides travel benefits for employees seeking abortions. <\/p>\n<p>Nationally, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill that would prohibit companies from claiming tax deductions for such costs.<\/p>\n<p>Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but he tweeted in September that he believes \u201cgovernment should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>iness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, I would prefer to stay out of politics.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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