Rep. Kat Cammack said her offices were evacuated Wednesday “due to imminent death threats” against her, her family and unborn child, and her staff.
The threats came after The Wall Street Journal published a report about her “life-threatening ectopic pregnancy," the Florida Republican explained.
“Since then, we’ve recieved [sic] thousands of hate-filled messages and dozens of credible threats from pro-abortion activists, which law enforcement is actively investigating,” her office said in a post on X, sharing screenshots of some of the comments. “In light of recent violence against elected officials, these threats are taken very seriously. To those spreading misinformation: I did not vote for Florida’s heartbeat law; I serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, not the Florida Legislature. Let me be clear: I will not be intimidated. I won’t back down in the fight for women and families. Ensuring women have the resources and care they deserve is critical. We need real conversations about maternal healthcare in America—conversations based on truth, not fear."
Today, we had to evacuate our offices due to imminent death threats against me, my unborn child, my family, and my staff. These threats erupted after the Wall Street Journal reported on my life-threatening ectopic pregnancy—a nonviable pregnancy with no heartbeat.
— Rep. Cammack Press Office (@RepKatCammack) June 26, 2025
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The WSJ report details how hospital staff were nervous about administering methotrexate after Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect, even in the case of an ectopic pregnancy.
Rep. Kat Cammack arrived at the emergency room in May 2024 terrified by what she had just learned: Her pregnancy could kill her at any moment.
It would only get worse. The Florida Republican needed a shot of methotrexate to help expel her ectopic pregnancy, in which there is no way for the embryo to survive. Her state’s six-week abortion ban had just taken effect. She said doctors and nurses who saw her said they were worried about losing their licenses or going to jail if they gave her drugs to end her pregnancy.
She began arguing her case. The staff resisted, she said, even though doctors earlier that day estimated she was just five weeks pregnant. There was no heartbeat, and her life was at risk. She pulled up the state law on her phone for hospital workers to read. She said she called the governor’s office late at night for help, but no one picked up.
Hours later, doctors finally agreed to give her the methotrexate, Cammack said.
The Florida ban, which took effect May 1, 2024, made abortions illegal after six weeks with limited exceptions. It didn’t ban procedures for ectopic pregnancies, but concern about the law’s wording made doctors hesitant, said patients and physicians. Months later, Florida regulators gave guidance to address what they called misinformation, making clear that doctors should intervene in cases such as Cammack’s.
Pregnant again and due this summer, Cammack said the politics of the incident linger with her. While Cammack opposes abortion and co-chairs the House Pro-Life Caucus, she supports exceptions for reported cases of rape and incest in the first trimester and in instances in which the mother’s life is at risk. (WSJ)
Cammack told the Journal she doesn’t blame the hospital staff for their concerns, which she argued were driven by the left scaring medical professionals.
“It was absolute fearmongering at its worst,” Cammack, who's due this summer, told the paper.
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