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Mar 13, 2025 6:15 PM - Connect Newsroom

B.C. Bill on Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Care Earns Unanimous Support

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This marks the first private member’s bill to pass second reading in the BC legislature in 43 years.

A private member’s bill aimed at providing universal access to mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers in British Columbia has been unanimously approved by the provincial legislature. This marks the first private member’s bill to pass second reading in the BC legislature in 43 years.

The bill was introduced on Monday by Jody Toor, the MLA for Langley-Willowbrook and a member of the opposition Conservative Party in BC. Toor highlighted that one in five women in BC face mental health challenges before or after childbirth, including anxiety, birth trauma, and more, yet many still do not receive the necessary medical care. The bill aims to address this significant gap in mental health services.

It is important to note that the bill will now proceed to a legislative committee for review. Following that, it will need to pass the third reading and receive royal assent before it can be fully implemented.

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