Actually, I am fully aware that I have been asked for just a brief summary of the media coverage on Megan Huntsman. Unfortunately, I believe it would be unethical not to devote sufficient time to the overarching psychological issues that are involved in this unique case. The intention of this summary is to discuss some key factors related to the case and how, more than just a judgment or emotional reaction, defend my understanding that this case has many different angles of approach. The first approach I would like to take to the crimes of Megan Huntsman is the approach of news reporting, how we understand it and how our first emotional reactions, through the availability heuristic, allow us to arrive at a quick conclusion that may or may not be correct. When this story broke, I noticed a few headlines from various news sources. Every headline and, in turn, every article somehow mirrored the limited facts of the case. Simply put, while cleaning out the garage, Megan Huntsman's husband had found a dead baby, wrapped in plastic, in the garage. Police were called and officers found the deceased baby in the plastic bag. The husband, Darren West, contacted his wife and asked about the dead baby. She admitted to her husband that the baby was stillborn and placed in a box. At that point, police obtained a search warrant and discovered six more bodies. All the bodies appeared to be infants. Megan Huntsman was detained and admitted that between 1996 and 2006 she gave birth to at least seven babies at the residence and that all but one of the babies were born alive. She further admitted to strangling or suffocating the babies immediately after their birth (see attached affidavit). After this f...... middle of paper ...... this incident really highlights some of the problems encountered when making a diagnosis on a person. Research shows that up to 20% of women will experience a serious (major) problem with an effective mood disorder in their lifetime. This begs the question: "Is there a responsible way to attribute the true cause of postpartum or pregnancy distress without knowing all of Megan Huntsman's psychological issues throughout her life?" I think, in part, if they're going to look for any of these symptoms, they're also going to have to understand when they presented and how long they lasted. In my opinion, this forensic approach to psychology seems very limited. In conclusion, I think that given the different layers discussed above, it is fair to say that there is no clear answer to why someone should be so quick to pass judgment on justice. without knowing all the evidence.