Defendants who claim to have had postpartum psychosis must meet a state’s definition of insanity to be found not guilty. The definitions of insanity vary.
Researchers say an estimated 10 percent of fathers develop symptoms during the perinatal period, with the highest risk three to six months after babies are born.
A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.
