Hundreds of supporters, many wearing pink clothing, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the killings of her three children. Around 300 women and some men attended the rally, with many stating they wanted to raise awareness about the mental health system's treatment of women.
Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, does not dispute that she killed her children but argues she should not be held criminally responsible due to mental illness, specifically postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder. Prosecutors, however, contend that the former labor and delivery nurse planned the killings on 24 January 2023.
During Thursday's proceedings, a chaplain called by the defence testified about visiting Clancy in the hospital after the killings. The chaplain stated that Clancy alluded to hearing a voice that commanded her, telling her that if she did not follow the command, neither she nor her children would be safe.
Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of Callan, Dawson, and Cora Clancy, who were aged between eight months and five years old. Researchers estimate that postpartum psychosis affects one to two cases per 1,000 women after delivery.