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Florida Republican Rep. Kat Cammack said her congressional office was evacuated Wednesday evening following a series of death threats directed at her, her staff and her family.
The Trump-endorsed congresswoman linked the threats to an interview she gave last year, describing a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy and her views on abortion.
“These threats erupted after the Wall Street Journal reported on my life-threatening ectopic pregnancy—a nonviable pregnancy with no heartbeat,” Cammack’s press office said in a statement posted to X.
“Since then, we’ve received thousands of hate-filled messages and dozens of credible threats from pro-abortion activists, which law enforcement is actively investigating,” it added.
Cammack has become the target of growing hostility since the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive story last year in which she revealed she had experienced an ectopic pregnancy in May 2023. The congresswoman said the condition nearly took her life and prompted difficult medical decisions.
In the interview, Cammack explained that after learning the pregnancy was ectopic, she initially refused to terminate it, fearing she could be in violation of Florida’s newly enacted heartbeat law. That law, which had gone into effect shortly before her diagnosis, prohibits most abortions after about six weeks.
Cammack, who has consistently positioned herself as pro-life, supports exceptions in cases of rape, incest and when the mother’s life is at risk. But she told the Wall Street Journal that the ambiguity and fear created by the political climate surrounding abortion access caused her to hesitate.
“It was absolute fearmongering at its worst,” she said. “There will be some comments like, ‘Well, thank God we have abortion services,’ even though what I went through wasn’t an abortion.”
The lawmaker emphasized that her medical situation did not constitute an elective abortion, but rather a necessary procedure to address a life-threatening condition. Ectopic pregnancies, which occur when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, are not viable and can cause fatal internal bleeding if untreated.
Responding to misinformation online, Cammack clarified that she did not vote for Florida’s heartbeat law.
“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,” she wrote on X. “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.”