Trans patients sue hospital for giving their medical records to transphobic attorney general

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Two transgender patients of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee are suing the hospital for giving their personal medical records to the state’s Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti without first redacting their personally identifying information.

This action, the lawsuit states, violated patient privacy and consumer protection laws and caused emotional distress since Tennessee’s government officials have pursued transphobic policies. This year, state officials have banned gender-affirming care for minors and sought out-of-state medical records to enforce that ban.

The hospital handed over 100 patients’ records to Skrmetti’s office, including patients who weren’t receiving gender-affirming care. VUMC spokesperson John Howser said that the law required the hospital to give patient records to the attorney general and that it’s a common practice in government billing probes and audits, the Associated Press reported.

However, VUMC waited months before…

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