Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 299

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The Tennessee Senate passed legislation Monday allowing patients to sue their doctor for “coercing” them into seeking gender reassignment some 30 years after treatment.

Republican Sen. Adam Lowe of Calhoun passed Senate Bill 2031 24-5 although he was unable to provide evidence that physicians are persuading people to seek transgender care.

Responding to questions from Democratic lawmakers, Lowe said the law would apply when someone is “de-transitioning” from previous gender treatment “under some sort …

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