¶ Abortion Bans
¶ Walker Said He Believed Abortions Should Be Illegal
Walker Supported Outlawing Abortion In Georgia Life Alliance Survey. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Political Insider blog, “Walker was initially more reluctant to join the debate, wading in only when asked. But he recently filled out a survey from the Georgia Life Alliance that supported outlawing abortion, including in instances of rape and incest. ‘I am 100% pro-life. As Georgia’s next senator, I will vote for any legislation which protects the sanctity of human life, even if the legislation is not perfect,’ he told the organization. ‘Every human life is valuable and absolutely worth saving.’” [Atlanta Journal Constitution, 12/2/21]
In Georgia Life Alliance Survey, Walker Checked Yes In Response To “Do You Believe Abortion Should Be Legal.” [Georgia Life Alliance, accessed 3/4/22]
¶ Walker Supported Banning Abortion After 20 Week
¶ Walker Supported Legislation That Would Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks
Walker Supported Georgia’s Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, A 2012 Act That Sought To Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks. [Georgia Life Alliance, accessed 3/4/22]
¶ Walker Supported The Texas Heartbeat Act Which Banned Abortions After Six Weeks
Walker Supported The Texas Restriction Abortion Ban. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “And after days without speaking out about the Texas law. a spokeswoman for Herschel Walker said in a statement to the AJC Tuesday, ‘Herschel Walker is strongly pro-life. He will always stand for the unborn and he will support constitutional conservatives for federal judges.’ Candidates’ positions on abortion are no longer risk-free. The positions they take now could not only affect the outcome of the 2022 elections, but, more importantly, the lives of millions of women and families in Georgia in the future.” [Atlanta Journal Constitutional, 9/7/21]
¶ Texas Abortion Law Did Not Include Exceptions And Deputized Private Citizens To Sue Abortion Providers
Texas Abortion Law Banned Most Abortions After About Six Weeks Of Pregnancy. According to the New York Times, “A Texas law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy went into effect on Wednesday, despite the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to the procedure, making the state the most restrictive in the nation in terms of access to abortion services. Other states have passed similar laws, but those measures face legal challenges. The Texas law is the first to be implemented. On a vote of 5 to 4, the court refused just before midnight on Wednesday to block the law.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]
Texas Abortion Law Did Not Include Exceptions For Pregnancies Resulting From Rape Or Incest. According to the New York Times, “Does the law make exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or to protect the life of the mother? The law does not make exceptions for rape or incest. It does permit abortions for health reasons, but the exceptions are narrowly drawn, allowing a termination only if the pregnancy could endanger the mother’s life or lead to ‘substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function,’ Ms. Nash noted.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]
Texas Abortion Law Deputized Private Citizens To Sue Anyone Who Performs An Abortion Or “Aids And Abets” A Procedure. According to the New York Times, “Doesn’t Roe v. Wade guarantee a woman’s right to abortion? Can the Texas law be challenged on constitutional grounds? The Texas law bars state officials from actually enforcing it, a design intended to make it difficult to challenge in the courts. Usually a lawsuit aiming to block such a law as unconstitutional names state officials as defendants. Instead, the Texas law deputizes private citizens to sue anyone who performs an abortion or ‘aids and abets’ a procedure. Plaintiffs who have no connection to the patient or the clinic may sue and recover legal fees, as well as $10,000 if they win.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]