Two patients sued Vanderbilt University Medical Center for violating their privacy by turning their records over to Tennessee’s attorney general.

Two patients sued Vanderbilt University Medical Center for violating their privacy by turning their records over to Tennessee’s attorney general.

  • LemmyLefty@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year ago

    The attorney general also requested a slew of additional information, including the names of everyone referred to the transgender clinic who made at least one office visit, as well as people who volunteer for the hospital’s Trans Buddy initiative, which aims to increase access to care and improve outcomes by providing emotional support for the clinic’s patients.

    Emphasis mine.

    • Chuymatt@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      And that single act has made it more likely that trans folks will avoid accessing healthcare. Not that these horrid people care about that.

    • Marks@kbin.socialOP
      1·
      11 months ago

      The goal seems to be to have a chilling effect not just on trans care but on advocates for trans care as well. Same logic as with the drag “ban.”