Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial for killing her 3 children

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) – Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, plenty of wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as "Believe, " "She Needed Help" and "Peace For Lindsay, " gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.

Key points

• After strangling her children, Clancy jumped from a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down.
• Clancy's lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but notes she should not be held criminally responsible as she was mentally ill.
• If you or someone you know needs support, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S.

What happened

Meanwhile, a number of of the 300 women, and a few men, stated Clancy's story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness regarding how the mental health system treats women. Clancy's lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but notes she should not be held criminally responsible as she was mentally ill.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. Is available by calling or texting 988.

Notably, the livestreamed trial has sparked massive discussions online and has brought attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington notes she had that is linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. Reddington remarked she additionally has bipolar disorder. After strangling her children, Clancy jumped from a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.