In light of an article written by the Wall Street Journal about her ectopic pregnancy in May 2024, U.S. Congresswoman Kat Cammack, who represents part of Marion County, evacuated her office on Wednesday after allegedly receiving death threats against her family and staff.
On Wednesday, Cammack announced that she had evacuated her office after “imminent death threats” that were issued on social media.
“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,” reads a statement from Cammack.
The congresswoman, who represents Florida’s 3rd District, shared a dozen photos of hateful comments in support of her claim, saying it represented just “1%” of what her office had received.
Cammack says she did not release the most violent of those threats, saying those comments were “currently under investigation.”
The article in question was published by The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, June 22. It claims Cammack experienced an ectopic pregnancy and required a shot of methotrexate to help her expel the embryo.
An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. As a result, the egg cannot survive and the pregnancy is nonviable. The egg must be removed because the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy rupture poses a threat to the pregnant individual, including death. According to the National Institutes of Health, around 2.7% of pregnancy-related deaths are caused by ectopic pregnancy rupture.
At the time of her experience, WSJ says Florida’s six-week abortion ban had just taken effect and that Cammack’s “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.”
With her “life at risk,” WSJ claims Cammack pulled up “state law on her phone” and “called the governor’s office late at night for help, but no one picked up.” After several hours of arguing, doctors allegedly agreed to give her methotrexate, according to the WSJ.
“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,” reads a statement from the article. Read the complete article by the Wall Street Journal here.
On Wednesday, Cammack said she had received “thousands of hate-filled messages and dozens of credible threats from pro-abortion activists.”
“In light of recent violence against elected officials, these threats are taken very seriously,” reads Cammack’s statement posted to social media. She went on to say she would not be “intimidated” and would not 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,” reads the statement.
Cammack is a Republican serving in the United States Congress. She represents Florida’s 3rd District, which is comprised of all of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Suwannee, and Union counties, and parts of Lafayette and Marion County.
Cammack maintains an office in Gainesville and recently opened a new office in Ocala.