Congresswoman Kat Cammack says staffers had to evacuate offices after death threats
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - North Central Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack says she and her team had to evacuate her Gainesville and Ocala offices after death threats.
On her social media pages, she posted screenshots of public comments on the Congresswoman’s pages and direct messages she received. Her team had to leave their offices because of imminent threats, according to Cammack. Capitol police officers are investigating those threats.
The Republican House member was criticized online after the Wall Street Journal featured her. She told reporters how doctors delayed treatment for her ectopic pregnancy in May 2024, shortly after Florida’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect.
An ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of a woman’s uterus, is fatal for the unborn baby and life-threatening for the mother.
Cammack said getting treatment saved her life, but said she only got the treatment after showing the staff the law. She attempted to call the governor’s office; however, no one picked up at the time.
In the Journal, she said that she blames pro-choice groups more than the Florida law for her treatment being delayed.
In a statement to TV20, she said politicizing healthcare is risky, and blames “misinformation campaigns” for “intentionally” confusing doctors. Cammack said that the Florida abortion law clearly carves out exceptions in the case of protecting the mother’s life.
Cammack also noted that she had no role in passing the Florida abortion law, being a U.S. Congress member. She said she still supports the law, however.
Tuesday, officials from the Alachua County Democratic Party jumped on the story, saying that criminalizing abortion with “vague laws” created situations where doctors are afraid to act.
“Rep. Kat Cammack’s ectopic pregnancy put her life at risk, and her treatment was delayed because of the very abortion ban she supported,” Alachua County Democrats posted on social media. “Doctors were too scared to treat her. If even she couldn’t get care, what hope is there for the rest of us?”
Cammack, a co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, opposes abortion in many circumstances; however, she believes the procedures are acceptable when the mother’s life is at risk and in cases of rape or incest.
She is pregnant again, and her due date is this summer.
correction: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that the congresswoman's offices in Gainesville and Ocala were evacuated, not her office in Washington, D.C.
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