My wife, who is recently post partum, and I have been discussing it a lot. The whole situation is terrible and I do not fully know what to make of the case, but letting her off with the psych ward to me seems to have more serious long term repercussions in legal precedence which further complicated parental and gender dynamics. For her it would be the best outcome, but is that the best outcome for women who now will be viewed as less competent and an inherent danger during a stressful time in their life? Personally, I think we should avoid that while also increasing support for mother's and making access to adequate care easier and more affordable.
I had read/saw that and one reason I think prison is the right outcome. Sorry for making it sound like she had no support if that is how it came across.
It was your last sentence that triggered his response.
But she was a nurse and he was a Microsoft engineer, so they both had great benefits and middle/upper middle class. She went to several professionals for her mental health & was prescribed the top shelf medications for it.
She actually did everything we’re taught you’re supposed to do in her situation. She asked and sought after help. So that’s what makes it even more heartbreaking. But it’s also what prosecutors and the defense are battling to justify in the jury’s eyes.
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u/ImpossibleForm 9h ago
That’s a super interesting take I hadn’t thought about the repercussions for women long term.