Jessica Tanner

Jessica Tanner
Biographical Information
Status	Alive
Alias	Jess
Medical Information
Diagnosis	Hemothorax Leg fractures Other fractures
Doctor(s)	Callie Torres Alex Karev Maggie Pierce Owen Hunt Mitchell Spencer
Treatment	Chest tube Exploratory laparotomy
Familial Information
Parents	Steven Tanner Bethany Tanner
Appearances
Only	Sledgehammer
Seasons	GA: 12
Portrayed by	Mandalynn Carlson

Jessica Tanner is a patient who came in after being swiped by a train in an attempted suicide.

Quick Answers

How did Jessica Tanner's mother react to her relationship with Aliyah?

Jessica Tanner's mother disapproved of her relationship with Aliyah and planned to send Jessica to a conversion camp.

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What led Jessica Tanner to attempt suicide by train?

Jessica and her girlfriend, Aliyah, jumped in front of a train together because Jessica was going to be sent to a conversion camp with the intent of making her straight and they decided they wanted to be together in death.

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What is the significance of the notes Jessica kept from Aliyah?

The notes are significant because they're love notes.

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History

Jessica was dating another girl, Aliyah Hamed. The two of them passed elaborately folded notes to each other, which Jessica kept to re-read when she was having bad days. When her mother found the notes, she burned them in the fireplace and then planned to send Jessica to a gay conversion camp. Tipped off by her father, Jessica and her girlfriend planned to commit suicide by train. They attempted it, but both survived the impact. They were taken to the hospital, where their injuries were assessed in the ER. She had a hemothorax, so they put in a chest tube, and her left leg was broken in two places. She also needed an exploratory laparotomy to assess her internal injuries.

Before she went into surgery, Callie noticed that she had a heart drawn on her arm that matched the other girl's, so she asked Jessica to identify her. Callie then figured out that it hadn't been an accident and the two girls had been attempting suicide. Callie confessed that she is bisexual and then asked Jessica if she likes girls, if she likes Aliyah. Jessica said that she loves her.

Jessica was then taken into surgery. After her surgery, she was taken for post-op x-rays and while she was gone, her father stood up to her mother and said that they wouldn't be sending Jessica to the camp. He said he doesn't care if she's gay. He only cares if she's happy and taken care of. Jessica got back to her room just in time to hear him say that and she smiled.

Relationships

Romantic

She is dating Aliyah Hamed. When her mother found out about their relationship, she burned the letters they'd exchanged and planned to send Jessica away to a gay conversion camp, which led to Jessica attempting suicide.

Familial

Jessica's mother planned to send her daughter away to a gay conversion camp after finding out she was dating another girl. Her father didn't want to send her, but didn't stand up to his wife until Jessica almost died after attempting suicide.

Notes and Trivia

• She was 15 at the time of her hospitalization.
• According to her father, she has the best smile.

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