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Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts has suggested enhanced postpartum healthcare measures following the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, where Clancy's defense team claimed she was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis at the time of the crime in 2023. The proposed initiatives include free home visits by nurses for new parents and updated regulations to ensure proper mental health screening for mothers after childbirth.

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In Boston, Gov. Maura Healey proposed enhanced support and postpartum care for new parents in Massachusetts following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who her attorneys claimed suffered from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023. Healey's proposals include free home visits by nurses for all parents with newborns and updated regulations for mental health screenings during pregnancy and after childbirth. She also plans to invest $250,000 in the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms. During a visit to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Healey emphasized the need for more open conversations about maternal mental health issues. Clancy's case highlights ongoing concerns over postpartum care and accountability, with her attorneys arguing she should not face criminal responsibility due to psychosis while prosecutors believe evidence shows otherwise.

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New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday

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“Both articles describe Gov. Maura Healey's proposal for improved postpartum healthcare in Massachusetts, directly following Lindsay Clancy's murder trial on September 15, 2026.”

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“Both articles describe Governor Maura Healey's proposal for improved postpartum healthcare following Lindsay Clancy's trial, on the same day and place.”

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BOSTON (AP) — New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday, following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy who, her attorneys argued, was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023.

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2026-09-15 · Toronto Star

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BOSTON (AP) — New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday, following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy who, her attorneys argued, was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023. asserted

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Healey proposed providing free home visits by nurses to all parents with newborns as well as updated regulations governing mental health screening of new mothers. asserted

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Massachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial

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