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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Lauren Aratani in New York

These companies claim to support abortion rights. They are backing anti-abortion Republicans

Pro-choice protesters take part in a Women's March outside the White House on 9 July 2022.
Pro-choice protesters take part in a Women's March outside the White House on 9 July. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA

The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly was one of the most vocal opponents of a sweeping anti-abortion law that passed in its home state of Indiana, last August, saying that the measure would make it hard to attract talent and would force it to look outside the state for growth.

But in the weeks and months that followed, Lilly continued to financially support Republican candidates and politicians who support bans on abortion across the country, including many who celebrated the reversal of Roe v Wade.

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