Planned Parenthood Sues Tennessee AG Over Investigation Demanding Patient Records, Donor Details
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi filed a legal challenge in Davidson County Chancery Court on Wednesday to block Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's investigative demand for donor information, provider credentials, and medical records of patients who received abortion referrals or gender-affirming care. The Sept. 3 demand letter targets the organization's post-abortion-ban services — providing information and out-of-state abortion referrals — and seeks records of patients treated for gender dysphoria, including named individuals and all minors who received gender-affirming care after July 1, 2023, when Tennessee's ban on such care for minors took effect. Planned Parenthood argues the demands violate free speech protections and constitute political intimidation; the AG's office says it has authority to request information when state law violations may have occurred. Abortion Care Tennessee disclosed this week it faces a similar investigation targeting medication abortion referral services.