Key doctor takes the stand in heartbreaking Lindsay Clancy legal fight

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleClancy’s lawyer portrayed her care not as common practice in US mental healthcare, but rather as inadequate (USA Today 2026)Defense attorney Kevin Reddington questioned psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts during the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, arguing that inadequate mental healthcare failed the Massachusetts mother before she killed her three children. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges for the January 2023 deaths of her children, with her defense asserting she suffered from postpartum psychosis and severe mental illness. Prosecutors argue that Clancy intentionally killed her children while her husband was away on errands, urging jurors not to view the trial as a debate on healthcare treatment. Tufts testified that Clancy never disclosed hearing voices, manic episodes, or thoughts of harming her children during telehealth sessions, defending her clinical care. If convicted of murder, Clancy faces life in prison without parole, whereas a finding of not guilty by reason of mental illness would result in state mental facility commitment. In fullDefense implies Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatrist was a ‘box-checking robot’ over patient careMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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