When Giving Birth Leads to Psychosis, Then to Infanticide

Mothers suffering from postpartum psychosis sometimes hurt or kill their children, but the law isn’t sure how to separate illness from intent

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Sep 6, 2018 · 10 min read
Illustration: Hokyoung Kim

By Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi

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