Herschel Walker Says He ‘Never’ Opposed Exceptions In Georgia’s Abortion Law. He Did.

Patrick Swanson / October 16,2022

Herschel Walker, the GOP candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, walked again a few of his previous feedback calling for a complete ban on abortion, saying he “by no means” stated he was against exceptions in legal guidelines limiting the process.

Walker, a former soccer star difficult Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, was requested by NBC Information’ Kristen Welker about his current assist for Georgia’s so-called heartbeat legislation. The legislation successfully prohibits abortion when cardiac exercise is detected in an embryo — one thing that’s often doable round six weeks right into a being pregnant, when many individuals don’t but know they’re pregnant.

The Georgia legislation consists of exceptions that permit victims of rape or incest to have abortions in the event that they file a police report concerning the rape or incest.

Welker pressed the GOP candidate about his assist for the Georgia invoice throughout a debate on Friday, noting that he had, in actual fact, known as for a complete abortion ban earlier in his marketing campaign.

Walker claimed he had “by no means” expressed that place.

“It wasn’t a change. I stated I assist life,” he informed Welker. “Georgia is a state that respects life. I’ll be a senator that protects life. And what I stated then, I stated I’d assist life, I’ll all the time assist life, however I stated I additionally assist what the folks voice it.”

“The folks’s voice is the Georgia heartbeat invoice, which has exceptions in it,” he continued. “I by no means stated I didn’t have any exceptions. I stated I’m for all times. After which I stated, you recognize, the governor has a fantastic invoice. The heartbeat invoice is a superb invoice. It has exceptions in it.”

The truth is, Walker did say earlier this 12 months that abortion bans should have no exceptions. “There’s no exception in my thoughts,” he stated throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Might. “Like I say, I imagine in life. I imagine in life.”

He additionally stated there must be extra funding for adoption providers and single dad and mom, including that “robust occasions make robust folks.”

Walker has since walked again different statements he’s made on abortion, together with a July comment that it’s a “problem” there isn’t a nationwide ban on abortion.

Walker’s bid for Senate has remained controversial because the midterm elections method. He skipped a recent debate in Georgia hosted by the Atlanta Press Membership, calling the discussion board a “sham.”

The GOP candidate has additionally denied a girl’s allegation that he paid for her abortion. Walker acknowledged that he sent her a $700 check however stated he didn’t know what it was for.

“Sure, that’s my examine,” Walker stated within the NBC Information interview. He went on to say it was a “lie” that he knew it was for an abortion.

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