India, June 23 -- Florida Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack says fear caused by abortion-rights groups delayed the medical care she needed during a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy in May 2024.

Doctors at the emergency room told Cammack she was about five weeks pregnant, but the pregnancy was ectopic and posed a serious risk to her life. There was no heartbeat. Medical staff said she needed a shot of methotrexate to end the pregnancy, but since Florida's six-week abortion ban had just taken effect, they hesitated. They were afraid they could lose their licenses or face criminal charges.

Cammack says she pulled up the law on her phone to show the staff that her situation was not illegal under state rules. She even tried to contact t...