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Lindsay Clancy jury weighs postpartum psychosis in infanticide trial

Clancy killed three children in 2023. The jury must decide whether postpartum psychosis or her own choice drove her actions.

Why it mattersThe verdict will test whether courts recognise severe mental illness as a cause of infanticide or hold mothers legally accountable regardless of their mental state.

AustraliaNo direct Australian legal consequence yet, but Australian courts may reference this case when handling postpartum psychosis mental-state defenses.

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