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In a gripping legal battle, Lindsay Clancy’s defense is unraveling the failures of her mental healthcare system, arguing that inadequate treatment and missed warning signs led to the tragic deaths of her three children. While not denying she caused the deaths, they’re pushing for criminal responsibility to be waived due to severe bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis — claiming she was delusional and hearing voices. The team highlights her desperate attempts to get help, including medication trials and suicide hotline calls, all while questioning whether her psychiatrist’s remote care and treatment decisions were truly adequate or just perfunctory. As Clancy faces life in prison or institutionalization, the courtroom is now focused on whether the system let her down — and if that absolves her of criminal culpability.

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