WorldNPRFailed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate
A Tennessee woman survived two doses of lethal injection during a botched execution, sparking fierce debate about the death penalty in the US.
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.
Christa Pike, 50, survived after being administered two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee, with her execution halted and her taken to hospital in critical condition.
The Death Penalty Information Center said Pike is the first person in the history of capital punishment to survive after being injected with lethal drugs.
Her lawyers described the experience as chemical torture, and the botched attempt has reignited fierce debate about the death penalty across the United States.
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