- “We should not allow permanent, life-altering decisions that hurt children. With the partnership of the General Assembly, this practice should end in Tennessee,” Lee said in the fall after an investigation by Daily Wire host Matt Walsh revealed that the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) had performed double mastectomies on minors.
- VUMC paused all such surgeries in October 2022 after an inquiry from Republican lawmakers.
- The law could face legal challenges as Left-wing groups in the Volunteer State, like the ACLU-TN, have vowed to sue, claiming that the life-altering procedures are “necessary” for children.
