Oh, Florida. The state where the laws are made up, the consequences don’t matter… until they do.
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack, a proud co-chair of the House pro-life caucus, recently found herself in a slightly ironic pickle when Florida’s strict six-week abortion ban almost prevented her from getting life-saving treatment for an ectopic pregnancy.
The Plot Twist No One Saw Coming
Cammack rushed to the ER in May 2024 after doctors confirmed her pregnancy was ectopic—meaning the embryo was growing outside the uterus, posing a serious risk to her life. The treatment? A simple shot of methotrexate to safely end the nonviable pregnancy.
But thanks to Florida’s freshly minted abortion ban, medical staff hesitated—because nothing says “pro-life” like making doctors fear prison for saving a woman’s life.
“Hold On, Let Me Google the Law Real Quick”
In a scene straight out of a dark comedy, Cammack had to pull up the state law on her phone to prove to doctors that treating an ectopic pregnancy wasn’t technically an abortion. She even tried calling the governor’s office—because nothing says “small government” like needing a politician’s permission for emergency medical care.
Hours later, after much bureaucratic panic, she finally got the treatment she needed.
The Irony Is Thicker Than Florida Humidity
Cammack, who has spent her career fighting against abortion rights, now says her ordeal was all because of “fearmongering from the left.” Because, sure, it couldn’t possibly be the fault of vague, restrictive laws that leave doctors terrified to act.
Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates are like, “Oh, so NOW you get it?”
The Aftermath
A year later, Cammack is pregnant again (congrats!) and still salty about the whole thing. She hopes her story will bring both sides together—because nothing unites people like realizing that extreme laws have extreme consequences.
Florida’s healthcare agency eventually issued guidance clarifying that ectopic pregnancies aren’t abortions, but only after months of confusion. Because why make things clear before lives are put at risk?
Moral of the Story?
When you pass laws based on ideology instead of medicine, sometimes reality bites back. And in Florida, reality bites hard.
Stay tuned for more Tales From Florida, where the laws are wild and the consequences are… well, also wild.