Hundreds of women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy during trial

Hundreds of women, many wearing pink clothing with phrases such as "Believe," "She Needed Help," and "Peace For Lindsay," rallied outside the courthouse where Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the killings of her three young children. The 300 women, joined by a few men, wore the pink attire to raise awareness about the mental health system and how it treats women.

Clancy's lawyer argues that she should not be held criminally responsible due to her mental illness, specifically postpartum psychosis, which he claims she had and that it is linked to the stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal changes that follow childbirth.

Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, also states that she suffers from bipolar disorder and had repeatedly sought help from various outpatient providers, tried prescribed drugs, called a suicide hotline, visited an emergency room, and even checked herself into a psychiatric hospital. Despite these efforts, prosecutors allege that Clancy planned the killings on January 24, 2023, and conspired to get her husband out of the house by sending him to pick up medicine for their child and dinner for the family. Witnesses testified that Clancy did not always take her prescribed medications.

The rally, which was the first time during the nearly month-long trial that supporters gathered in such large numbers, highlighted the struggles of women who feel dismissed, neglected, and ignored when they speak up about their mental health issues. Rally organizer Renee Kimball urged the crowd to trust Reddington, who has been fighting for Clancy's cause.

During the trial, witnesses testified about Clancy's emotional state before, during, and after the killings. One chaplain, Jeanne Zaborski, visited Clancy in the hospital and shared her observations. Clancy pleaded not guilty to the murder charges related to the deaths of her children, Callan, Dawson, and Cora, who ranged in age from 8 months to 5 years old. Postpartum psychosis, a serious and less common mental illness affecting 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery, is estimated to be the cause behind Clancy's actions.