Considering Andrea Yates' psychological condition of having postpartum psychosis along with another mental disorder, I consider the mother of five children in the state of Texas not guilty, therefore it would be unreasonable for her to be sentenced to death. Seeing as she belonged to a branch of Christianity which accepts all the children God concedes them, she had a great deal of responsibility regarding her role as both a mother and a housewife. Her husband, Rusty who worked with NASA, did not spend time in the house helping his wife with his infants whatsoever. As a result of all the work she had thrust upon her, Andrea submerged into a state of insanity.
This woman never had the intention of killing her own children, instead she wanted …show more content…
One the main reasons, aside from her disorder, for her to commit this crime, was to get back at her husband for the many things that he had done to his family, such as causing them to live in a bus, and forcing her to homeschool the children.
What turned out be rather a disappointing and shocking act was the father's reaction to this tragedy. Instead of grieving the horrendous death of his children, he smiled at the cameras, with an attitude that portrayed as if the murder of his five infants was the best thing that had happened to him because it brought him fame. The mother did have part of the blame in the horrific crime she committed, however it can be understood as Andrea's mental condition gradually, with each baby she delivered, worsened until she reached the state of insanity.
Thankfully, after several years and after the second trial, in 2006 the state of Texas has changed their classification of Andrea Yates from a criminal to a patient. At the moment, she resides in a medical facility in Texas. It is believed that she will never be allowed out to live a normal life because no judge will ever decree that the community would be safe with Andrea living her life with no adult
This woman never had the intention of killing her own children, instead she wanted …show more content…
One the main reasons, aside from her disorder, for her to commit this crime, was to get back at her husband for the many things that he had done to his family, such as causing them to live in a bus, and forcing her to homeschool the children.
What turned out be rather a disappointing and shocking act was the father's reaction to this tragedy. Instead of grieving the horrendous death of his children, he smiled at the cameras, with an attitude that portrayed as if the murder of his five infants was the best thing that had happened to him because it brought him fame. The mother did have part of the blame in the horrific crime she committed, however it can be understood as Andrea's mental condition gradually, with each baby she delivered, worsened until she reached the state of insanity.
Thankfully, after several years and after the second trial, in 2006 the state of Texas has changed their classification of Andrea Yates from a criminal to a patient. At the moment, she resides in a medical facility in Texas. It is believed that she will never be allowed out to live a normal life because no judge will ever decree that the community would be safe with Andrea living her life with no adult