Transgender Clinic Criticism
News of the investigation broke earlier this week when the hospital confirmed that it had been providing transgender patient records to the attorney general's office. The attorney general's office said this has happened since December 2022 and has maintained that the records are confidential. But the investigation has sparked unease among families living in a ruby red state where GOP lawmakers sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and limit LGBTQ rights.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokesperson John Howser said Wednesday that the hospital had no comment on Skrmetti office's latest statement.
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