one family has packed up and moved to New Mexico where they can better support their 17-year-old son—after the state passed legislation that criminalized transgender health care.The Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act denies anyone under the age of 18 access to gender-affirming treatments, surgical or chemical—including hormones or puberty blockers.
Additionally, doctors are now at risk of losing their licenses if they were to treat a minor.For the Spurrier family, the legislation became a blockade for their son's health.George and Emily Spurrier told WDTN that their son, Cas, 17, came out as transgender in 2019.