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Lindsay Clancy Is on Trial. So Is Postpartum Psychosis.

Lindsay Clancy Is on Trial. So Is Postpartum Psychosis.

The Daily vor 4 Wochen

She is being tried on murder charges in the deaths of her three children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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Warning: this episode mentions suicide.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who is being tried for the
killings of her three young children, has captivated the country
for weeks. It has also raised difficult questions about how we
treat postpartum women who are in crisis.

Ellen Barry, a New York Times reporter who has been covering the
trial, takes us inside the courtroom and explains the stakes of
the outcome.

Guest: Ellen Barry, a reporter covering mental
health for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know about the trial of Lindsay Clancy for her
children’s deaths.

Why the Lindsay Clancy case is dividing Americans.

How to understand the wide range of sympathy for a mother on
trial for murder.

Photo: Pool photo by Greg Derr

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