Shari Karney
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Telehealth is good for a sprained ankle or a cold, but not for postpartum depression or psychosis. And then you prescribe more psychotropic drugs via telehealth appointment? It’s crazy and it’s not responsible,”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney criticized the use of telehealth and psychotropic drug prescriptions for treating postpartum depression or psychosis.
“This whole case has been unbelievable,”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney reacted to the mistrial in which eleven jurors reportedly believed Clancy lacked criminal intent.
“The problem with a jail sentence for this woman is that she’s paraplegic,”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney raised the practical difficulty of incarcerating Clancy, who is paraplegic, in a prison setting.
“Eleven jurors believed that Lindsay Clancy did not have criminal intent to commit this crime, understood the consequences of her act, and could not conform her conduct to the law.”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney described the jury's apparent majority view that Clancy did not have criminal intent and could not conform her conduct to the law.
“How would you incarcerate a woman in a wheelchair with tremendous mental health problems in a woman’s prison, and ensure her safety?”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney questioned how a paraplegic woman with severe mental health problems could be safely incarcerated.
“Clancy was basically having a mental health stroke, and mental health is the stepsister of the healthcare system. It’s not right. But because we cant see it, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. And the medical healthcare system doesn’t want to recognize and pay for mental healthcare apart from giving out drugs to make them go away.”
Shari Karney · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05
Karney argued that mental health conditions are insufficiently recognized by the medical system, comparing Clancy's condition to a mental health stroke.