State Laws Forcing Transgender Families to Seek Healthcare Out of State

Many states have passed laws banning or restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors, causing families to travel out of state to find medical treatment for their children.
Families of transgender children face challenges in accessing healthcare and rely on community support groups to help them find and fund out-of-state medical care.
Parents and advocates argue that gender-affirming care is essential for the well-being of trans youth, while opponents question its benefits and believe children are too young to make such decisions.
The Nichols family from Indiana traveled to Chicago so their 11-year-old child, Flower, could receive care regarding puberty blockers that is banned in their home state.
In Mississippi, a father and his trans son were forced to move to Virginia so his son could continue receiving medical treatment that was halted by the largest hospital in Mississippi prior to the state's ban on gender-affirming care.