Lindsay Clancy trial: Why women support a mother who killed her children

Lindsay Clancy's trial for strangling her three children in January 2023 has sparked widespread debate in American society, with hundreds of women protesting in support of her. The former obstetric nurse faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. Clancy, who attempted suicide after the killings and is now paralyzed, does not deny the act. Her defense argues severe postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder made her unable to control her actions, while prosecutors claim premeditation, citing internet searches as evidence she knew what she was doing. The case has drawn comparisons to Andrea Yates, who drowned her five children 25 years ago and was acquitted by reason of insanity. The trial highlights ongoing questions about postpartum mental health care and legal responsibility, with supporters viewing Clancy as a victim of failed medical intervention.