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> Kat Cammack went to the emergency room in May 2024 where it was estimated she was five weeks into an ectopic pregnancy, there was no heartbeat and her life wa
by bell-cot 1y ago
> Kat Cammack went to the emergency room in May 2024 where it was estimated she was five weeks into an ectopic pregnancy, there was no heartbeat and her life was at risk. Doctors determined she needed a shot of methotrexate to help expel her pregnancy but since Florida’s six week abortion ban had just taken effect medical staff were worried about losing their licenses or going to jail if they did.
Note the "ESTIMATED that she was five weeks into", vs. "six week abortion ban". There ain't no "Pregnancy +WW:D:HH:YY:MM" digital display on a woman's belly, and finding expert witnesses who'll estimate different numbers is seldom a challenge.
(Yeah, it'd be nice if the article could have added a paragraph or few about actual prosecutions under Florida's law, and what those looked like. But Guardian editorial policy seems to be "short & shallow".)