The abortion misinformation debate that could put women at risk
In a recent interview with Tara Palmeri, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., was unexpectedly asked about the life-threatening ectopic pregnancy she experienced in 2024. The discussion the interview sparked between pro-life and pro-abortion advocates online uncovered the dangerous spread of misinformation surrounding abortion laws.
The video interview, titled “What Happens When Pro-Life Congresswoman Cammack Needs an Abortion?”, drew the attention of every major pro-life organization. Cammack quickly addressed the interview on social media, explaining the medical emergency further.
According to Cammack, after hemorrhaging, her approximately 5-week-old baby did not have a heartbeat. The doctors told her this was “one of the rarest and most dangerous forms of ectopic pregnancy that exists,” and that she faced “catastrophic internal bleeding, permanent organ damage, and potential death.”
Doctors told her if she ruptured, the window to save her life could be “measured in minutes,” and they hesitated to give her the lifesaving drug methotrexate, out of fear they would be breaking the law—based on ads they had seen from pro-abortion groups.
According to Florida Statutes Section 390.011, abortion is banned after six weeks, and a procedure to “remove a dead fetus” is not classified as an abortion.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an abortion is an “intervention” intended to “terminate” a pregnancy “that does not result in a live birth,” excluding pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancy.
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