The defense for Lindsay Clancy has centered its argument on the claim that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she allegedly killed her children. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental health condition that can affect mothers after childbirth, leading to a detachment from reality. The legal strategy hinges on establishing this condition as a mitigating factor in the events that led to the children's deaths. The trial is expected to delve into the complexities of postpartum psychosis, its symptoms, and its potential impact on an individual's mental state and actions. This defense aims to explain the alleged actions by attributing them to a severe mental illness rather than malicious intent. The proceedings will likely involve expert testimony on mental health to support or refute the defense's claims about Clancy's state of mind at the time of the incident.