Our MP, Laura, introduced my Perinatal Mental Health Assessments Bill to Parliament.

Our MP Laura Kyrke-Smith stood up in Parliament today to introduce Sophie’s Law, a vital Bill to protect new mums’ mental health.

Our MP Laura Kyrke-Smith introduced her first 10-minute motion, the Perinatal Mental Health Assessments Bill, also known as Sophie’s Law.

This Bill is named after Sophie Middlemiss, one of Laura’s closest friends, who tragically took her own life just ten weeks after giving birth to her third child in 2021.
Sophie’s story is heartbreaking, but it’s not rare.

Did you know that:

• 1in 4 women experience mental-health difficulties during pregnancy or after birth.
• Suicide is the leading cause of death for new mothers between six weeks and a year after giving birth.

Sophie’s Law would ensure that every pregnant woman in England receives a high-quality mental-health assessment as a routine part of antenatal care, ending the postcode lottery and tackling the inequalities that mean too many mothers still fall through the cracks.

There’s more to this than just statistics. Behind every single number is a family – partners, grandparents and children whose lives are changed forever when a mother’s mental-health needs go unseen. This is why Sophie’s Law matters, to make sure mental health is treated as a fundamental part of maternity care, not an optional extra.

We’re proud that our Labour MP is standing up for parents and families across Aylesbury and the country, speaking up for those whose struggles too often go unheard.

Please share to show your support for Sophie’s Law, and help us make sure no mother faces early parenthood unseen or unsupported.

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