Patrick Clancy, the former husband of Massachusetts nurse Lindsay Clancy, has remarried more than three years after the deaths of the couple’s three children, according to remarks made by Lindsay’s attorney during a recent court hearing.
The disclosure came as Lindsay Clancy prepares to stand trial on charges that she murdered the couple’s children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, in January 2023. She has pleaded not guilty, with her defense arguing she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness at the time of the alleged crimes.
Who is Patrick Clancy’s new wife?
According to a New York Post report, Patrick Clancy's new wife is Dr Rachel Danis, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. She works at RMA of New York, where she focuses on fertility care and treatments for patients facing a range of reproductive health challenges.
Dr Danis also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, according to her professional biography. Her areas of clinical interest include fertility preservation, endometriosis, ovulation induction and LGBTQIA+ family building.
{{/usCountry}}Dr Danis also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, according to her professional biography. Her areas of clinical interest include fertility preservation, endometriosis, ovulation induction and LGBTQIA+ family building.
{{/usCountry}}Her professional background includes medical training at the Drexel University College of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Southern California. She has also been involved in research in reproductive medicine and has contributed to scientific publications in the field.
Patrick’s remarriage was revealed during the court hearing in Lindsay Clancy’s case. Lindsay’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, said Patrick had "remarried" and "has a family" while describing his efforts to move forward after the deaths of his three children.
Neither Patrick Clancy nor Dr Danis has publicly shared extensive details about their relationship. Most information available about Dr Danis comes from her professional profile.
What happened in the Lindsay Clancy case?
Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, was arrested after prosecutors alleged she fatally strangled the couple’s three children at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on January 24, 2023.
According to investigators, Patrick had left the house to pick up food and medication after Lindsay asked him to do so. Court filings state that when he returned, he found the bedroom door locked and later discovered Lindsay outside after what authorities said was an apparent suicide attempt.
After asking where the children were, Patrick found them in the basement with exercise bands around their necks and called 911 while attempting to resuscitate them. Cora and Dawson died the same day, while infant Callan died several days later.
What is Lindsay Clancy's defense?
Reddington has argued that Lindsay Clancy was experiencing severe postpartum depression and undiagnosed postpartum psychosis, contending that untreated mental illness contributed to the deaths.
During an earlier court appearance in 2023, he said, "Our society fails miserably in treating women with postpartum depression or even postpartum psychosis. This is a situation that clearly was a product of mental illness," according to CNN.
Prosecutors dispute that claim. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague has argued that evidence suggests Lindsay was aware of her actions, citing, among other things, internet searches allegedly found during the investigation, including searches for "ways to kill."
The trial is expected to examine whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths or whether her mental state at the time affected her legal culpability.