Postpartum Depression

Paper details Textbook (pg. 120) Postpartum Depression, Please read pages 118-120 and the "Sharpen Your Thinking" section on page 120 before answering the following questions. Should the strong biological basis of the disorder change the level of legal responsibility? Is infanticide by the mother a different crime from other infanticides? Is it different from any other form of killing by a person who is psychotic? If a society determines that infanticide committed by a psychotic mother is "special" in terms of its legal treatment, does that open the door to other biological states (such as menopause or premenstrual syndrome [PMS]) gaining special status? To what extent should legal treatment reflect what is known about biological states, and should the laws change as our biological understanding improves?            

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