US Senate candidate Herschel Walker denies report he paid for girlfriend's abortion

Herschel Walker speaks at a primary watch party May 23, 2022, at the Foundry restaurant in Athens, Ga. Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights in his campaign, paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009, according to a new report published late Monday. (AP Photo/Akili-Casundria Ramsess)

Herschel Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009, according to a new report published late Monday. The candidate called the accusation a “flat-out lie” and said he would sue.

The Daily Beast spoke to a woman who said Walker paid for her abortion when they were dating. The news outlet reviewed a receipt showing her $575 payment for the procedure, along with a get-well card from Walker and her bank deposit records showing the image of a $700 personal check from Walker dated five days after the abortion receipt.

WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas has been following Walker’s campaign and joined “All Things Considered” to share how Republicans are taking the news.