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When Mental Health Meets the Law | Auckland News
A Massachusetts jury deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who admitted to killing her three children and attempting suicide in 2023 — sparking national debate over maternal mental health. While prosecutors called it a cold-blooded murder, defense argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, leaving her out of control. The case echoes Lauren Dickason’s New Zealand trial, where infanticide laws — which exist in places like NZ, Australia, and Canada but not the U.S. — could have offered a different outcome. These laws, rooted in historical mercy for mothers suffering postpartum mental…
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