U.S. Courts Navigate Complex Insanity Definitions in Postpartum Psychosis Cases

A New York Times analysis examines how defendants claiming postpartum psychosis must meet varying state-specific legal definitions of insanity to secure a not-guilty verdict.

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How Courts Have Dealt With Postpartum Psychosis Cases

Defendants who claim to have had postpartum psychosis must meet a state’s definition of insanity to be found not guilty. The definitions of insanity vary.

By Shaila Dewan and Pam Belluck

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