A woman is alleging Herschel Walker tried to get her to have an abortion in 2011 before she gave birth to their son.
Speaking to The New York Times in an article published Friday, the woman — who was not identified to protect her son — said the Republican Georgia Senate candidate first paid for her to have an abortion in 2009, which she went through with. Then, in 2011 she became pregnant again; Walker allegedly wanted her to terminate that pregnancy, too.
Instead, she said she decided to have that child, leading to their breakup.
She alleges that Walker, who has been vocal about his stance against abortion, has no connection to their 10-year-old son beyond the child support a court makes him pay. She said he also sends gifts from time to time, later adding that it is Walker's current wife, Julie Blanchard, who typically calls before sending presents. As for Walker, she said he has "maybe only seen" the child they allegedly share three times.
"As a father, he's done nothing. He does exactly what the courts say, and that's it," she told the Times. "He has to be held responsible, just like the rest of us. And if you're going to run for office, you need to own your life."
She also claimed that it's been years since she's spoken to Walker herself.
Though Walker has publicly denied claims that he's paid for an abortion, the woman gave The Times a $575 receipt she received from a women's clinic in Atlanta after she paid for the abortion. She also shared a copy of a $700 check...
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