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Republicans Threaten Doctors Who Fail to Provide Emergency Pregnancy Care Amid Abortion Bans

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Florida 's six-week abortion ban went into effect in May .

Under the law, doctors who perform abortions can face felony charges and up to five years in prison.

Health officials issued new guidance about abortion on Thursday , threatening to take "regulatory action" against doctors who delay in providing emergency care to pregnant patients.

Kamala Harris , the Democratic candidate for president, brought up Amber Thurman's death at a campaign event.

Thurman died after doctors waited 20 hours to operate on her for fear of violating a new abortion ban.

Republicans are increasingly characterizing these cases as "misinformation" or saying that doctors are misunderstanding the law.