Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has repeatedly denied that he paid for a former girlfriends abortion.

But the anti-abortion Republican said Thursday that even if he had done it, so what?

Ive already been forgiven, Walker said in a radio interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt, echoing the theme of redemption his campaign has used to try to dismiss reports of his past behavior.

And if Ive been forgiven, why in the world would I not be forgiven of something like that? Walker continued.

The Daily Beast reported this week that Walker paid for a girlfriends abortion in 2009. The woman, who remains anonymous, reportedly provided a receipt and get-well card she received from Walker at the time. After Walker denied that report, the woman claimed in a second Daily Beast story on Wednesday that in addition to the abortion, she also had a child with him.

Hewitt pressed Walker on whether there is anything you need to be forgiven for vis--vis a woman whose name we do not know?

Walker said he did not need to be forgiven for anything in relation to the woman and that he had no idea who she is.

I hate to say Ive been born again, but I have a new life, Walker said. And Ive been moving forward, and had that happened, I would have said it, because its nothing to be ashamed of there.

Its curious for Walker to suggest paying for an abortion or having a secret child arent things to be ashamed of given his criticism of absentee fathers and abortion. Walkers campaign previously said that his opponent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), supports killing babies because he opposes a 15-week abortion ban.

After the abortion story came out this week, Walkers adult son Christian Walker the candidate acknowledged this year he also has three other younger children suggested that his father had not, in fact, been forgiven, at least by his family.

I dont care about someone who has a bad past and takes accountability, Christian Walker said on Twitter . But how DARE YOU LIE and act as though youre some moral, Christian, upright man. Youve lived a life of DESTROYING other peoples lives. How dare you.

Walkers campaign released a new ad this week in response to the Daily Beasts revelations saying that hed overcome a struggle with mental health and been saved by grace.

Warnocks a preacher who doesnt tell the truth, Walker said in the ad. He doesnt even believe in redemption.