Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial
Summary
Hundreds of people gathered outside a Massachusetts courthouse to support Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for killing her three children. Her lawyer says she was mentally ill and should not be held responsible for the crime.Key Facts
- Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her three children.
- About 300 supporters, mostly women wearing pink, held a rally outside the courthouse.
- Supporters wanted to raise awareness about how mental health services treat women.
- Clancy's lawyer says she had postpartum psychosis, a rare illness after childbirth involving stress and hormonal changes.
- Clancy also has bipolar disorder, according to her attorney.
- The lawyer does not deny she killed the children but argues she was not criminally responsible.
- After the killings, Clancy tried to kill herself by jumping from a second-story window and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
- The trial is livestreamed, leading to many discussions online about postpartum psychosis.
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