Walker Doubles Down on Support for Banning Abortion Without Exceptions — Even In Cases of Rape, Incest, or To Save the Mother’s Life

As the Supreme Court announced it will overturn Roe v. Wade and the protections it provided women to make their own health care decisions, Herschel Walker made it clear that he supports taking away a woman’s right to make her own medical choices, saying there’s “no exception in [his] mind,” even in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother’s life.

Rolling Out: Walker confirms he wants to ban abortion with “no excuses” for rape or incest

WSB-TV: “Herschel Walker would support making abortion illegal not just in Georgia, but across the country.”

Anchor: With Roe v. Wade overturned, Georgia Democrats are calling out Republicans for what they’re calling a dangerous and unpopular anti-choice agenda. Georgia Democrat lawmakers just wrapped up a press conference at the State Capitol. 

Congresswoman Nikema Williams: “Mitch McConnell confirmed that a federal abortion ban is on the table if Republicans take control of the Senate — and Herschel Walker, Republicans’ candidate for US Senate, would support making abortion illegal not just in Georgia, but across the country.”

Axios: “Herschel Walker is the only top statewide candidate supporting a total abortion ban without exception.”

The Hill: Herschel Walker says he wants total ban on abortion: ‘There’s no exception in my mind’

Here’s Walker’s record:

• Herschel Walker wants to make abortion illegal without any exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother. ‘There’s no exception in my mind’ and he “will not apologize for that.”

• Walker doubled down on his support for banning all abortions without exceptions for rape or incest or to save the life of the mother after the Supreme Court’s draft opinion was leaked, promising to “protect the unborn with my life … because I believe from the womb to the tomb.”

• Trump-tapped candidate Walker admitted in a Georgia Life Alliance survey early on in the race that he supports “outlawing abortion, including in instances of rape and incest,” even if necessary to save the life of the mother. 

• Walker was endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List, a major anti-choice group that has worked to undermine reproductive rights. This endorsement comes after Walker was endorsed by National Right to Life, another organization that fights for bans and restrictions on the decisions women make about their own health care.

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