马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利宣布拨款225万美元，以扩大“欢迎家庭”项目，该项目将为产妇筛查产后抑郁症
2026-09-20T16:21:56-04:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
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发布于2026年9月20日美国东部时间下午4:21
专家称：林赛·克兰西的辩护策略或更常见
马萨诸塞州退休法官杰克·卢表示，在林赛·克兰西的谋杀案引发全国关注后，她以产后心理健康问题为核心的辩护策略可能会变得更为突出。
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马萨诸塞州正在扩大一项由纳税人资助的项目，该项目会在新生儿出生后派遣护士前往新手父母家中，这引发了关于政府在家庭医疗保健中角色的辩论。
马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利近日宣布，计划投入200万美元扩大该州的“欢迎家庭”项目，该项目会在孩子出生后为家庭提供注册护士的自愿家访服务。希利还提议额外拨款25万美元，以强化“马萨诸塞州产妇儿童精神病服务项目”，该项目为照顾孕妇和产后患者的医疗服务提供者提供心理健康支持。
希利上周在波士顿公共广播电台的采访中表示：“本州的每位新手父母，都会在产后几天或几周内收到家访，这将是医疗服务人员评估您是否需要额外支持和资源的机会。”
克兰西案僵持陪审员聘请前特朗普律师反击 因其被“拖入泥潭”：律师
马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利公布了旨在扩大全州产后心理健康支持的新投资计划。（戴维·L·赖安/《波士顿环球报》/盖蒂图片社）
希利还表示，该州正在投资培训医疗服务人员，使其能够更好地识别产后心理健康状况的征兆。
此次宣布正值林赛·克兰西案的高调审判期间，公众对马萨诸塞州的产后心理健康问题关注度空前。克兰西曾是一名分娩室护士，被指控在2023年1月杀害了自己的三名年幼子女。由于陪审团陷入僵局，该案最终宣布重审无效，克兰西的辩护团队辩称她当时正遭受严重的产后精神疾病。此案重新引发了关于如何识别和治疗产后心理健康状况的辩论。
林赛·克兰西的家人在她杀害子女前数月曾“非常担忧”她的心理健康
林赛·克兰西因2023年1月杀害三名年幼子女在马萨诸塞州受审。（《波士顿环球报》/盖蒂图片社）
州政府官员表示，该项目旨在通过为家庭提供额外支持渠道，改善产妇健康结局。
该宣布在社交媒体上引发了辩论，一些用户质疑该项目是否属于政府应有的合理职责范围。“医生和儿科医生完全有能力为患者开展适当的筛查，反对家访。”一名用户在X平台上写道，另有用户称该项目“令人毛骨悚然”且“是大规模的政府越权行为”。
并非所有人都 outright反对这项提议。喜剧演员鲍勃·菲利普斯在X平台上写道：“确实是越权。不过，如果这是自愿而非强制的，那对一些年轻家庭和单身母亲来说可能是件好事。”
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在自愿家访过程中，注册护士会解答新生儿护理相关问题，并筛查产后心理健康隐患。（杰西卡·里纳尔迪/《波士顿环球报》/盖蒂图片社）
这种反应反映了全国范围内更广泛的辩论：各州应如何平衡产妇心理健康、纳税人成本、个人隐私以及政府在支持新家庭方面应扮演的角色。
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Massachusetts’ plan to offer postpartum screening home visits sparks online debate
Gov. Maura Healey announced $2.25M to broaden the Welcome Family program, which screens mothers for postpartum depression
2026-09-20T16:21:56-04:00 / Fox News
By Amanda Macias Fox News
Published September 20, 2026 4:21pm EDT
Lindsay Clancy defense could become more common, expert says
Retired Massachusetts judge Jack Lu said Lindsay Clancy’s defense focused on postpartum and mental health issues could become prominent after her murder case has drawn national attention.
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Massachusetts is expanding a taxpayer-funded program that sends nurses into the homes of new parents after childbirth, fueling debate over the government’s role in family health care.
Gov. Maura Healey recently announced plans to invest $2 million to expand the state’s Welcome Family program, which offers voluntary home visits from registered nurses after the birth of a child. Healey also proposed an additional $250,000 to strengthen the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms, which provides mental health support to providers caring for pregnant and postpartum patients.
“Everybody in the state, when you have a baby, you’re going to have a home visit within days, weeks and that will be an opportunity for a healthcare provider to make an assessment to see if you need some additional support and resources,” Healey said during an interview last week on Boston Public Radio.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled new investments aimed at expanding postpartum mental health support across the state.(David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)
Healey also said the state is investing in training healthcare providers to better identify the signs of postpartum mental health conditions.
The announcement comes amid heightened public attention to postpartum mental health in Massachusetts during the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy, the former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young children in January 2023. In a case ultimately declared a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury, Clancy’s defense argued she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness. The case has reignited debate over how postpartum mental health conditions are identified and treated.
LINDSAY CLANCY’S FAMILY WAS ‘VERY CONCERNED’ ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MONTHS BEFORE SHE KILLED HER KIDS
Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Massachusetts in connection with the January 2023 deaths of her three young children.(Boston Globe via Getty Images)
State officials say the program is intended to improve maternal health outcomes by connecting families with additional support.
The announcement also sparked debate on social media, where some users questioned whether the program represented an appropriate role for government. “Doctors and pediatricians are more than capable to conduct appropriate screenings for their patients. Say no to home visits,” one user wrote on X, while another called the program “creepy” and “massive government overreach.”
Not everyone opposed the proposal outright. “More overreach. However, if it’s an offer, and not a mandate, it could be a good thing for some young families and single moms,” comedian Bob Phillips wrote on X.
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During the voluntary home visits, registered nurses answer questions about newborn care and screen for postpartum mental health concerns.(Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images))
The reaction reflects a broader national debate over how states should balance maternal mental health, taxpayer costs, individual privacy and the role government should play in supporting new families.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Healey’s office for additional comment.
Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.
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