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The Clancy trial and a split over postpartum psychosis

September 13, 2026·28 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who killed her three children in 2023, ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked, reigniting national debate over postpartum psychosis, maternal mental health care, and the criminal justice system’s handling of such cases. The case e

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Deborah Becker

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Lindsay ClancyDeborah BeckerPatrick ClancyKevin ReddingtonJennifer SpraguePhilip ResnickMegan CliffelRenee Kimball

Books

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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WBURMcLean Hospital

Topics

Criminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismLocal NewsMental HealthTrue Crime

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