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(NEWS CHANNEL 5) – In a letter to a Tennessee legislator, Vanderbilt University Medical Center officials announced they would stop permanent gender-affirming surgeries on minors.
The letter addressed to Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knox County, stated that VUMC would pause the transitional surgeries while the gender affirmation clinic looked into new research just published on the subject. They noted the issue would likely be taken up in the next legislation session, and the medical center said it would follow any new laws put forth on the subject. An average of five per year happen, hospital officials said, and none were genital procedures. Those under 18 were also at least 16 years of age, VUMC officials said.
“VUMC approaches its responsibility to care for patients by following the most widely recognized national and international standards of care,” C. Wright Pinson, deputy CEO of VUMC said. “Our clinical teams provide transgender care informed by the professional practice and guidance established by medical specialty societies.”
