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Kat Cammack Offices Evacuated Over Death Threats After Ectopic Pregnancy Coverage

Law enforcement is investigating these death threats after reports that doctors delayed life-saving treatment for her ectopic pregnancy due to confusion over the ban’s language

House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) questions Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell during a hearing the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • In May 2024, doctors hesitated to treat Cammack’s five-week ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate because Florida’s six-week abortion ban raised fears of legal repercussions
  • Florida’s ban allows life-saving exceptions but its ambiguous wording prompted confusion among medical providers until state regulators issued guidance clarifying treatment for ectopic cases
  • Cammack has blamed “fearmongering” by abortion rights advocates for the treatment delay and continues to support the state’s six-week abortion restriction with exceptions for rape, incest and cases where a mother’s life is at risk
  • On June 25, her congressional offices were evacuated after credible death threats tied to her Wall Street Journal interview and law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Capitol Police are investigating
  • Cammack is currently pregnant again and due this summer, a development she says underscores the need for clear medical-access protections