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I'm a forensic and reproductive psychiatrist. Here's what we are missing in the Lindsay Clancy case.

Criminal Justice,Trial,Parenting,Child Care,Psychology,Public Safety,Mental Health

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The case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman who is on trial for the death of her three young children, is captivating public opinion and discourse in surprising ways. Clancy has claimed legal insanity in the murders of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, with the defense asserting that she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis. Outside the courtroom, the media and social media buzz reveal a deeper, troubling reality about dominant social biases. But legal accountability should be based on proof, not opinions steeped in gender, race or class...

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