A new rule barring gender affirming care for minors has taken effect in Florida. Transgender children may not seek treatments including receiving hormone or puberty blockers under a decision made by Florida health leaders last fall. Heather St. Amand has lived in the Tampa Bay area almost her whole life, but now, she feels leaving the state is the best decision for her family. "For my daughter, if she hadn't received gender affirming care when she did, I don't know that she would still be here," St. Amand said. St. Amand said the treatments saved her daughter's life after struggles with her mental well-being. However, she no longer feels Florida is safe for her daughter under new restrictions prohibiting gender-affirming care and other proposed bills impacting transgender people. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/florida-tampa-bay-gender-affirming-transgender-care/67-c7ed9143-a431-43bc-93c1-f2b69ec3ea42 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay