The news comes after patients filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital for sharing their information with the AG’s office. Plaintiffs argue VUMC should have done more to protect patients’ privacy.
Transgender patients sue after Tennessee Attorney General obtained their medical records
Transgender patients are suing Vanderbilt University Medical Center after the hospital turned over complete copies of their medical records to Tennessee’s Attorney General. The files were requested as part of the AG’s on-going investigation into the medical center’s gender-affirming care services.
Revisiting long COVID in Middle Tennessee
Many people, media outlets and even major health organizations have deemed the COVID-19 pandemic a thing of the past. But for those living with Long Covid, that’s far from true.
‘It’s not a way to live’: Why transgender people are leaving Tennessee
This Pride month has been bittersweet for Tennessee’s transgender community. Recent legislation has left many wondering: Is it worth it to stay?
‘I’m definitely feeling scared’: Transgender patients want answers after Tennessee’s AG obtained their medical records
Transgender patients at one of the few clinics in Tennessee offering gender-affirming care received a worrying email this week: unredacted copies of their medical information have been turned over to the state’s Attorney General.
Doctors warned her pregnancy could kill her. Then Tennessee outlawed abortion.
A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution.
Methodist Le Bonheur intends to restart gender-affirming surgeries in Memphis after pause
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.
Vanderbilt was never doing genital surgeries on minors but agrees to ‘pause’ other gender-affirming procedures
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has agreed to pause gender-affirming surgeries performed by its pediatric transgender health clinic, which has been under fire from Republican lawmakers. Vanderbilt has now responded to a letter signed by 62 GOP members of the Tennessee House of Representatives who demanded the clinic stop surgeries on minors.
Physician groups request DOJ investigate those targeting of pediatric trans care
National physician groups are now asking the Department of Justice to investigate threats to children’s hospitals over care for transgender teens. The clinic at Vanderbilt is just one of several that have been targeted by far-right activists.
Vanderbilt’s pediatric transgender health services are back online — with an update
The websites for both VUMC’s minor and adult clinics have been down, following attacks from a far-right podcaster and Republican elected officials.
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