Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) blamed the left for the trouble she had in getting her ectopic pregnancy treated.

In an appearance on Fox News Friday morning, surfaced by journalist Aaron Rupar, Cammack talks about her difficulty getting care for an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is when an embryo implants itself in the fallopian tube or anywhere else other than the uterus.

Rep. Kat Cammack on her ectopic pregnancy that she says doctors wouldn't initially treat because of Florida's Republican abortion ban: "The left absolutely played a role in making sure that doctors and women were scared to seek out the help that they needed." pic.twitter.com/RsbBw0BoOk

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“In my case, I was five weeks pregnant. There was no heartbeat and no ectopic pregnancy is viable, and that’s so important, because the mother needs care immediately. But unfortunately, women’s health care has been subject to the worst politic fear mongering that you can experience,” Cammack said. “These healthcare providers had been receiving pro-abortion lobby ads… that were threatening and scaring doctors away from helping women, saying that they could lose their license, they could go to jail.

“In fact, in the room, I had nurses and doctors showing me these advertisements, saying that they felt uncomfortable because they didn’t want to go to jail. They wanted to help me, but they couldn’t. They felt like they couldn’t do anything,” she continued.

“The left absolutely played a role in making sure that doctors and women were scared to seek out the help that they needed. And so I think that this is a wake up call,” Cammack said. “We need to get the politics out of women’s health care.”

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Florida bans abortion at six weeks from the first day of the parent’s last menstrual period, according to the ACLU. Most people discover they’re pregnant about eight weeks after the first day of their last period, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

The law only allows abortions after the six-week mark under certain conditions. Physicians must certify in writing that there is “a medical necessity for legitimate emergency medical procedure” that could kill the pregnant person or cause a “imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function … other than a psychological condition.” The law requires two physicians to sign off, in writing, except in the case of emergencies, then only one physician is needed.

There is a provision for if the fetus as a fatal abnormality as long as it’s before the third trimester and, again, two physicians certify it in writing. Though there is an exception for pregnancy in the case of rape, incest or human trafficking, the pregnant person must provide evidence like a police report or court order. They must also do so before the 15-week mark.

The law also doesn’t define ectopic pregnancy, according to the Wall Street Journal, though regulators say treating an ectopic pregnancy doesn’t count as abortion, and is not covered by the law. Still, the draconian punishments outlined by the law have doctors worried.

Physicians who violate the law are committing a third-degree felony, which can be punished by up to five years in prison and fines up to $5,000. Doctors may also lose their medical license. Many doctors are unsure “whether their clinical judgment will stand should there be any prosecution,” Dr. Alison Haddock, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, told the Wall Street Journal.

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