Postpartum psychosis or planned crime? The case that stopped the USA
Observador26 August 2026 at 20:12
Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts nurse, was accused of suffocating her three children, but claims to be innocent. The case sparked intense public debate about the limits of mental illness, exposed flaws in the US mental health system, and reignited the discussion about criminal responsibility in cases of postpartum psychosis. Clancy's husband publicly forgave her, further fueling controversy on social media.
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