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Methodist Le Bonheur intends to restart gender-affirming surgeries in Memphis after pause

Blake Farmer

December 5, 2022

anti trans care rally

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.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, lgbt, lgbtq, Methodist LeBonheur, transgender, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Up Six-Fold, With Memphis On Track To Surpass Winter Surge

Blake Farmer

August 4, 2021

Methodist Le Bonheur

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.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: coronavirus vaccine, hospitals, Methodist LeBonheur

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