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Now that is a very difficult question to answer.

Would I have left her?

Obviously from hindsight and all the claims being made by the shrinks one would tend to want to say NO, DEFINITELY NOT.

Based on what Mr. Yates knew at the time and what he may have been told or not told... I would say I probably would.

Obviously Mr. Yates was trying not to leave her at home. He new she was currently fragile and not herself - we know this because the mother-in-law was on her way and was running late. All prior evidence was that she was a danger to herself and not others. She had been recently released by the last Dr. and was supposedly recovering from her recent depression. She had was highly intelligent and an avid mother... She seemed 'okay' when he left - so probably so.

I personally I doubt the Dr. warnings were anywhere near as strigent or clear cut as they are currently trying to make them seem. Some of these communications were probably only made to Mrs. Yates and not to Mr. Yates.

She planned this crime. She waited hid her intentions and waited til there was a gap in coverage. I don't think she was insane, I think she was evil. There is a big difference.

"Given her history, would you leave your kids alone with her?"

Of course I would not leave my children with a five time child murderer. That is why I wish Andrea Yates were dead already.

I know you meant before the murders. She once pulled a knife on Russell Yates and tried to kill him. He was able to over power her and send her to the nut house. Now if the positions had been reverse, we would say that Andrea Yates was insane for not sending Russell to jail for attempted murder. If Andrea Yates had gone to jail for attempted murder in the first place, I would have been spared this case.I think Andrea Yates wanted to murder Russell ,but settled for murdering his children. It is disturbing to me that people are willing to let Andrea Yates go for a crime which no man would ever get away with.Some people clearly have a low opinion of women. This case plays into the worst stereotypes of the Victorians.