Herschel Walker calls for ‘no exception’ abortion ban

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Herschel Walker, the ex-American football star turned Georgia Republican senate candidate, has declared his support for a complete ban on abortion without exceptions for survivors of rape or incest, or exceptions for when such a procedure might be necessary to save a woman’s life. Mr Walker, who will most likely win Tuesday’s Georgia Republican senate primary and will be the Republican Party’s pick to take on Senator Raphael Warnock in the November general election, told reporters last week there was “no exception” in his mind that he would support if voting on such a ban, which would force women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term. A spokesperson for Mr Walker’s campaign also told The Hill the former NFL star is “pro-life” and said he would “not apologise” for his position. While his stance on abortion is not uncommon for candidates seeking office on the GOP ticket, the issue has taken on new salience in the wake of the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning the landmark Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey cases and permitting states to enact laws which would force women to remain pregnant against their will.