The Daily Beast’s reporting about Herschel Walker’s major hypocrisy regarding abortion would be sufficient for us to believe that the facts were established. And, of course, we wouldn’t blame the woman for choosing to use her right to an abortion; that’s not the issue. It’s the hypocrisy, of course, along with the fact that the woman involved bore one child and aborted another, telling the Daily Beast she had to make the decision twice.

Buzzfeed does a nice job setting out the valuable lesson, and then Christian Walker does a perfect job of holding the man involved accountable:

“On top of everything else this is a reminder of one of the most clarifying and assumption-busting stats in reproductive health: most women who have an abortion have already had at least one child.”

“A lot tougher to say ‘this is some crazy rando with impeccable forgery skills’ when you’ve already had one child with her,” noted ABC News reporter Brad Mielke. “There’s also just enough leeway in this story (they don’t ID the accuser by name, just give this extra detail about her) in which Walker could double down on the denials…which will then look even sillier if she does offer her name.”

All true, but here’s something else “true.” While the woman should have the choice in the end, the man bears some responsibility, and there are ways to prevent this:

https://twitter.com/ChristianWalk1r/status/1577843689279422465

And the MAGAs piled on to do what MAGAs do. Defend the MAGA no matter what he’s done. There is no bar anymore.

This is your family, Christian. Deal with it in private.

— DecentAmerican (@DecentAmerican1) October 6, 2022

Respect your father, it doesn't matter what he has done to you.

— REAL Time News (@MutigaMworia) October 6, 2022

My father left when I was 13, did some bad things I saw at that age, but never would I ever do him bad like you did yours. I’m a grown up, I know he made mistakes. You’re a sideshow now.

— Ivan (@Ivansster) October 6, 2022

You’re a young man that has been raised better than to air your laundry on a public forum. Family first. Say what you want privately but never publicly. We need Herschel Walker in the senate and he’s a far better man than The Reverend.

— Rebecca C Payton🇺🇸 (@RebeccaCPayton2) October 6, 2022

Honor your father

— Martin Shewfelt (@martinshewfelt) October 6, 2022

I was about 50/50 yesterday, but after this, I'm sure: you got bought. Hope the payout was worth it. Because whether your dad wins or not, you've just guaranteed yourself out of any serious conversations. Forever.

— KelinciHutan 🇺🇲 🇦🇲 🇮🇩 (@KelinciHutan) October 6, 2022

He’s going to be your father for the rest of his life. Is this how you want your relationship with him to be until then? Talk to him, not to us.

— Jeanne Cleve (@jeanne_cleve) October 6, 2022

I'm sensing someone is only upset because he may have to split the will amongst himself many many many others 🤔.

— Ultra Maga Pardon Pusher (@librallibra) October 6, 2022

I get the very real issues you may have with your father but can’t imagine ever publicly disrespecting my father like you have. That’s a one to one, man to man conversation.

— Michael Zimmermann (@zimm3rmann) October 6, 2022

One of these days you will have a family and you're going to see these tweets popping up everywhere and you will want to have a relationship with your father and it may be too late. A few months ago you were his biggest supporter. Can't have it both ways.

— KimberCaliOkie971 🇺🇸✝️❌❤️💋💅💄💎👠 (@caligirl919710) October 6, 2022

Everyone makes mistakes including @HerschelWalker. @ChristianWalk1r these are to be handled at home not in the public eye. I remember how you had nothing but good things to say about your dad. How much did you get paid to sellout your dad?

— 👮🏽MS-66 (@MSpeeg66) October 6, 2022

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[email protected], @JasonMiciak, with Nicole Hickman