Introducing: What Happened in Nashville

About this episode

The episode introduces a deep investigation into the collapse of a Tennessee fertility clinic and its impact on patients.

What Happened in Nashville is a deeply reported investigation into the sudden collapse of a Tennessee fertility clinic, and the patients caught in the fallout. When the Center for Reproductive Health shut down without warning, people lost access to their embryos, their treatments were abruptly cut off, and many were left scrambling to recover money, medical records, and time they couldn’t afford to lose. Through intimate conversations with the patients who lived through it, host Melissa Jeltsen reveals the emotional and physical toll of the clinic’s abrupt closure. But the story reaches far beyond a single clinic. The series exposes the cracks in a fertility industry built on hope, high price tags and minimal oversight. What Happened in Nashville isn’t just the story of one tragedy — it’s a warning about a system where families have everything at stake and far too little protection. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Jeltsen

Topics covered

• fertility clinic
• investigation
• patient experiences
• healthcare system
• emotional toll
• medical records
• industry oversight

Keywords

• fertility
• clinic closure
• Tennessee
• patients
• healthcare
• embryos
• medical records
• emotional impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Reproductive Health

Places: Tennessee

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