Health Minister Josie Osborne officially launched the province's in-vitro fertilization program Wednesday (July 2).
Beginning Wednesday, eligible British Columbians will be able to access up to $19,000 in funding for a single standard in-vitro fertilization cycle, including treatment and medication, Osborne announced while at B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre in Vancouver.
The province of its publicly funded in-vitro fertilization program in late March, pushing it back to July 2. It was initially slated to begin in April 2025, according to , with the province allocating $68 million over two years.
Treatment for one cycle of in-vitro fertilization can cost anywhere between $15,000 and $20,000.
The 2024 budget showed that the $68 million would be provided over two years: the 2025/26 and the 2026/27 budget cycles. That means between 1,700 and 2,200 people could access the program annually.
More to come.
