Full Breakdown
Host Commentary Uses Lindsay Clancy Trial to Advocate Reducing Women’s Rights
9/1/2026, 9:43:31 PM
Core Event
On a recent episode of “Christian Nationalism Weekly,” co-hosts Joel Webbon and Wesley Todd discussed the Massachusetts case of Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for killing her three children. They argued that because Clancy suffered postpartum psychosis, women in general lack the agency to be held criminally responsible, and therefore should be denied certain rights.
Historical Claims Referenced
Webbon and Todd invoked English legal history, stating that since the 13th century women were “covered” under the authority of fathers and husbands, barred from owning property or entering contracts. They linked those historic restrictions to modern issues such as credit access, reproductive choices, and voting behavior, suggesting a causal chain from “men letting women have agency” to perceived societal problems.
Key Figures & Groups
- Joel Webbon – co-host of “Christian Nationalism Weekly,” described in the source as overtly misogynistic.
- Wesley Todd – co-host of the same program, made the historical claim about English law.
- Lindsay Clancy – Massachusetts mother on trial for the murders of her three children; her attorneys argue postpartum psychosis negates criminal responsibility.
Official Statements & Responses
Their commentary frames historical legal subordination as justification for limiting contemporary women’s rights, without citing any governmental or judicial authority.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Since the 13th century—influenced by Christendom—in England, the law system said women are covered,” — Wesley Todd
