The heartbreaking trial of Lindsay Clancy, which sparked debates about women's health and the judicial system, has ended in a mistrial, starting what will likely be a running conversation about what happens next.

Before that, it's worth taking a look at how we got here.

Clancy, a mother of three, strangled her three children while dealing with postpartum depression. She pleaded not guilty as her defense claimed that a postpartum psychosis event meant she was not criminally responsible.

The entire story is heartbreaking, but unfortunately, not everyone seems to be sad for the right reasons. Social media has been flooded with posts from supporters of Clancy’s, who either claim she needed help, that this is somehow her now ex-husband’s fault or merely the crowds of supporters cheering for her as she arrives at the courthouse. 

This type of rhetoric wasn’t unforeseeable. America has been succumbing to a culture devaluing life for quite some time, and the fact that the lives lost in this tragedy often amount to a footnote in discussions is just more evidence of that fact. 

Lindsay Clancy's supporters diminish the children's lives that were lost

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