TAMPA, Fla. — Heather St. Amand stated her daughter got here out to her at 12 years previous.
And were given the improve she wanted from the start.
“We were able to immediately speak with a doctor, get resources, and get referrals to speak with all the people, and build a medical team so I could make sure my daughter was supported.”
Her daughter, now 19, took puberty blockers when she used to be 12.
Heather disputes any person who calls it kid abuse, pronouncing the results aren’t irreversible.
“What to me is child abuse is not listening to your children when your child is saying they don’t want to be here anymore. My child was telling me they didn’t want to be here anymore so I’m sure going to take whatever steps I need to take to make sure that they stick around.”
But Heather and her circle of relatives are leaving Florida as a brand new rule is going into effect banning gender-affirming maintain transgender minors.
With the improve of Governor Ron DeSantis, state scientific forums handed the foundations banning puberty blockers, hormone remedy, and surgical procedures for minors.
Florida’s surgeon basic Joseph Ladapo stated the therapies are very dangerous.
“Every article you read in the Associated Press, or NBC, CBS, New York Times, what they like to say is every scientific body in the United States thinks this is what you should be doing for children. The reality is you look across the Atlantic in countries in Europe. Guess what they are doing? They’ve gone in the exact opposite direction. They’ve pulled back on these procedures because they are finding the risks are outweighing the benefits,” stated Ladapo.
Those who go in opposition to the brand new gender-affirming care regulations for minors may lose their scientific license.
“These other folks need to make you consider that children must have intercourse organs got rid of and obtain totally experimental treatments which might be very dangerous,” stated Ladapo.
Heather stated although she’s shifting out of state, she’s going to proceed to be an recommend for the trans neighborhood in Florida and battle in opposition to the Governor’s schedule.
“He’s further others and an already marginalized group of individuals. He is making it even tougher for them just to exist,” stated St. Amand.