Walker emphatically denies paying for abortion in debate with Warnock

Georgia GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker outright denied on Friday he paid for a former girlfriend to have an abortion throughout a debate with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

"I mentioned that was a lie, and I am not backing down," Walker mentioned.

The previous NFL star has been hit with a wave of adverse headlines over the previous two weeks stemming from a Day by day Beast article that claimed Walker, who at instances has run on a strict no-abortion agenda, paid for a lady to finish her being pregnant after which despatched her a get-well card as a follow-up.

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The New York Occasions additionally reported that Walker allegedly requested that very same girl to get a second abortion. The information outlet reported it had spoken to Republicans near Walker's marketing campaign who mentioned that they had anticipated the abortion allegations to return out and urged his handlers to be ready.

The Supreme Court docket's resolution to overturn Roe v. Wade this 12 months turned abortion into an election-defining topic. In Georgia, banning abortions after six weeks has change into legislation. Warnock has referred to himself as a "pro-choice pastor." Walker has used Warnock's place on abortion to assault him.

The talk moderator additionally requested Warnock what limits he would assist on abortion. Warnock didn't give a restrict, saying the choice needs to be between a girl and her physician.

He added that he trusted "girls greater than I belief politicians."