What does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her
actions to PMS? We revisit the first use of the "PMS defense," in this
country, back in 1981. What have we learned about the science of PMS
since then? Last year, the American Psychiatric Association classified
a form of PMS (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD) as a mental
disorder in the DSM-V. How can the scientific community study severe
premenstrual symptoms without perpetuating the utterly unscientific
idea that menstruating women aren’t mentally competent or liable for
crimes they commit?
Cecilia
Philip and Becky
Hostage
The Mail
Silvon Simmons
Baby Snatcher
Homewrecker
The Numbers
The Widow and the Winchester
Linda
Protection
Witness
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Get Out of My House
This is Love: How to Live Forever
Ride-Along
The Fox
I'm Phoebe Judge
Ten Thousand Feet in the Air
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