One of the few hospitals offering gender-affirming surgeries in Tennessee paused procedures in recent weeks. But in response to legal threats from the American Civil Liberties Union, Methodist Le Bonheur in Memphis says the pause will be temporary — indicating procedures will restart by the end of the year.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Up Six-Fold, With Memphis On Track To Surpass Winter Surge
COVID hospitalizations have now spiked six-fold in Tennessee over the last month. And Memphis, which saw the state’s first delta variant cases, is projected to surpass the hospital totals from the worst of the winter surge.