Tennessee AG office meeting with patients from the Center for Reproductive Health

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – Patients had questions after a lawsuit against the Center for Reproductive Health – a now-defunct fertility clinic in Nashville – resulted in only a payout to the Tennessee Attorney’s Office.

And now the Tennessee attorney general’s office is prepared to meet with patients in November. This started in April, when the fertility clinic abruptly closed. Some patients were in the middle of their fertility treatments, while hundreds of others suddenly lost access to their frozen eggs and embryos.

A lawsuit has been filed, but the money from the lawsuit does not go to the patients. The AG’s office said the money could not be used to pay or cover damages suffered by individual consumers.

Backstory: State agrees to pay $1.6 million to cover costs after Nashville fertility clinic closes

More than $1.6 million in state money has been set aside to pay the company and attorneys retained by the Tennessee attorney general’s office to wrap up cases at the former fertility clinic in Nashville.

“When we filed the lawsuit, we also requested an order from the court to appoint a receiver, a businessman appointed by the judge to take over the company,” said a letter from AG Jonathan Skrmetti’s . “We requested this relief so that there was someone in place to ensure that patients’ genetic material was properly protected and a plan was put in place so that patients could continue their care. Understandably, many patients have questions and concerns about the state’s lawsuit. In response to patient requests to meet with us about the case, our office will host an in-person meeting for patients.

The state will also cover many other expenses, including the cost of transferring all the embryos to the new fertility clinic and storing them at no cost to patients for the next six months, and storing patients’ medical records for the next ten years.

If you have any questions in advance

Patients can email their questions to [email protected]. by November 11.

How to attend the meeting

If you plan to attend the meeting, please email Rachael Thomas at [email protected] by November 15. Please indicate if you are bringing a plus one and include their name.

• Time: November 18 at 5:30 PM
• Location: John Sevier State Office Building 500 Dr. MLK, Jr. Boulevard Nashville, TN, 37219
• Instructions: The visitor entrance is located at the Rep. John Lewis Way side of the building – look for a pair of double doors. Visitors must register with security and show identification. Please inform security that you are attending the CRH patient meeting and are moving to Level G.
• Parking: Visitors can park in front of our building on Dr. MLK, Jr. Boulevard on all lots/areas marked R, as these areas are available to the public after 5 p.m. on weekdays. There is also a paid garage across the street from Rep. John Lewis Way (enter on MLK). A few blocks away there is metered street parking on Deaderick Street, near the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, one block from MLK. The Nashville Public Library garage is also available for parking. If you have trouble finding the building or visitor entrance, please call 615-532-8051.

Do you have more information about this story? You can email us at [email protected].

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