Supporters in Pink Rally Outside Court for Lindsay Clancy Trial
Around 300 supporters, many in pink, rallied outside the Plymouth courthouse where Lindsay Clancy faces trial for killing her three children, drawing attention to postpartum psychosis.
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A crowd of roughly 300 people, predominantly women dressed in pink, assembled outside the courthouse on Thursday to show support for Lindsay Clancy, the former labor and delivery nurse on trial for the deaths of her three children. The gathering marked the largest public demonstration of support since the trial began nearly a month ago.
Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her children — 5-year-old Callan, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Cora. Her defense attorney does not dispute that she killed the children but argues she should not be held criminally responsible due to mental illness, specifically postpartum psychosis.
Prosecutors, however, allege that Clancy planned the killings on Jan. 24, 2023, and deliberately sent her husband out of the house by asking him to pick up medicine and dinner. They have also questioned the severity of her suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from a second-story window.
Supporters at the rally said they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. April Vincent, a 52-year-old paralegal from Providence, Rhode Island, said, "Women are being dismissed, neglected and ignored when we speak up. We're scared because nobody takes us seriously."
Jeanne Zaborski, a 72-year-old retired nurse from Rockland, Massachusetts, said she hopes the case draws attention to postpartum health. "I hope Lindsay gets the care she needs and deserves and other women will come together like we did today," she said.
Many in the crowd wore shirts reading "Peace For Lindsay" and "Justice For Lindsay." They stood silently for over an hour before breaking into applause at the sight of defense attorney Kevin Reddington. Toward the end, supporters formed a circle, recited the Lord's Prayer, and raised their arms in heart shapes. Some held flags from various countries to signal global support.
Rally organizer Renee Kimball urged the crowd to trust the defense team, saying, "It's important that we just be still, have a moment of silence and know that God is working through us for Lindsay and for the rest of the world that are going through similar things."
Postpartum psychosis, a rare condition more severe than postpartum depression, affects an estimated 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after childbirth. It is linked to stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal changes following delivery.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, the U.S. national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988.