Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said that “imminent death threats” forced the evacuation of her offices on Wednesday, days after she revealed that she suffered an ectopic pregnancy last year.
Cammack, who is currently pregnant, said the threats were directed at “me, my unborn child, my family, and my staff,” in a post on X.
“These threats erupted after the Wall Street Journal reported on my life-threatening ectopic pregnancy — a nonviable pregnancy with no heartbeat,” the congresswoman 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.”
“In light of recent violence against elected officials, these threats are taken very seriously.”
Cammack, who represents Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, included screenshots of some of the disturbing messages she’s been receiving since the Wall Street Journal published a piece Sunday on her life-threatening ectopic pregnancy.
“Too bad those of us who actually believe in freedom fought for the medical care that saved your life!! We all would be better off if you hadn’t survived!! The only good republican is …. A DEAD ONE,” read one unhinged Instagram comment shared by Cammack.
“Count your days,” a deranged Instagram user direct messaged the congresswoman.
“You should’ve been dead the other like every other women has been due to the laws you agreed to,” the menacing message continued.
In the Wall Street Journal piece, Cammack shared the challenges she faced getting medical treatment for the unviable pregnancy as Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect just as she discovered she was five-weeks pregnant.
The congresswoman said doctors and nurses feared losing their licenses or going to jail if they provided her with drugs to terminate the pregnancy, which could have ruptured her fallopian tube, but eventually agreed to offer her the treatment.
“To those spreading misinformation: I did not vote for Florida’s heartbeat law; I serve in the US House of Representatives, not the Florida Legislature,” Cammack noted in her X post.
“Let me be clear: I will not be intimidated. I won’t back down in the fight for women and families,” she continued. “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.”
Cammack is generally opposed to abortion but supports the procedure in cases of rape or incest or when the life of mother is in danger.
Her office and US Capitol Police did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
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