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Herschel Walker Wants No Exceptions for Abortion Ban

May 20, 2022 at 3:54 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R) said there should be a total ban on abortion, with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the mother, WGXA News reports.

Said Walker: “There’s no exception in my mind. Like I say, I believe in life. I believe in life.”

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