Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children

a very small percentage of women who develop delusions and sometimes hallucinations after childbirth.

Clancy’s lawyers — and her husband — say she was not responsible for her actions. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington doesn’t dispute that she killed the children, but plans to raise an insanity defense.

“This whole case is an extreme tragedy,” he said.continue reading …