Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three children, is nearing its conclusion as closing arguments begin. The defense argues that Clancy suffered from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend the killings were premeditated.
Why it matters
The case has sparked a national conversation regarding the legal and medical recognition of postpartum mental health crises in criminal proceedings.
Figure caption, Watch: What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
The article balances the prosecution's allegations with the defense's insanity plea without taking a side.
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