Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who is a staunch opponent of abortion, is also said to have paid for a second wife to have an abortion. The woman, who remained anonymous, said in an online press conference on Wednesday that the then football star incited her to have an abortion in 1993 and gave her money for it. “Herschel Walker is a hypocrite and he is not fit to be a US Senator,” the woman said.
“Herschel Walker says he is against abortion. But he forced me to do one,” the woman, who goes by the alias Jane Doe, said of Walker. According to her own statements, she had a multi-year affair with the married sports star from 1987. He even drove her to the abortion clinic in Dallas, waited for her in the parking lot, and then bought her medicine.
The woman’s lawyer, prominent lawyer Gloria Allred, showed several cards that Walker allegedly wrote to the woman during the press conference. She also showed a photo that Walker would show the woman in a hotel room. However, Allred has provided no evidence of an abortion or payment by Walker.
Ex-girlfriend presented bill and check as proof
In early October, The Daily Beast website reported that the conservative Senate candidate and supporter of ex-President Donald Trump in 2009 paid for an abortion for his then-girlfriend. The woman showed a bill for the abortion and a photo of a $700 check that Walker sent her five days after the abortion. Walker has repeatedly denied the information as a “lie”.
The 60-year-old is a candidate for a seat in the US Senate in Washington in the upcoming congressional elections in southern Georgia. The race against current Democratic Party Senator Raphael Warnock is one of the closest Senate races in the nation — and could decide whether President Joe Biden’s Democrats defend their wafer-thin majority in the Congressional room or lose it to Republicans.
Bumpy election campaign for Walker
Walker’s election campaign has been extremely rocky, marked by allegations of domestic violence, false resume information and rhetorical weaknesses. The “Daily Beast” report on the alleged abortion in 2009 put him under a lot of pressure, especially because many conservative voters are strongly against abortion. The affair was not reflected in the polls.
Judge returns right to abortion
Abortion rights are one of the most controversial socio-political issues in the United States. The country’s Supreme Court caused a political earthquake in June when it overturned the country’s fundamental right to abortion, which had been enshrined for nearly 50 years. Numerous conservatively governed states have subsequently banned abortions or severely restricted access.
The Democrats therefore made abortion rights a major campaign theme. President Biden has promised to introduce a nationwide abortion right if he has the necessary congressional majorities after the election. Democrats hope this will mobilize voters. However, polls show that other issues, such as high inflation, are far more important to voters.
According to polls, Democrats are likely to lose their majority in the House of Representatives to Republicans in the so-called midterms. In all likelihood, the race for the Senate majority will be extremely close.
Source: Krone
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