If she’s insane, do you believe she is still as culpable as if she were sane but evil, a Satan-worshipper?
This is certainly a common opinion of those whose lives and families have not been rocked by serious mental illness of organic origin. A lot of people in this position believe it to be a purely moral issue and that the best of the psychiatric field are mere quacks. For the rest, it is often miraculous to see how a small pill, which has had virtually no side effects upon the healthy when it was tested, can make these “demons” go away.
I know you asked this question of politicalmerc but here is my take on it. Insane or sane, a person who commits a crime like this should be put to death. My opinion and I stand by it.
"The devil made me do it" is used a lot for the insanity defense. If she acts crazy, she thinks she may get off.
Gut instinct? She had a temper tantrum because the baby was too much work. She killed it, and had to come up with some kind of quick excuse.
Legally, no she isn’t. Me personally I believe she is as culpable as ever.