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Tennessee medical professionals urge governor to end medical roles in executions
Original: After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare pro
Dozens of Tennessee medical professionals have written to Governor Bill Lee urging that healthcare workers should never take part in executions, regardless of the method. The appeal follows a botched lethal injection in the state in May, which renewed scrutiny of how Tennessee carries out the death penalty. The medical professionals argue that participating in executions violates the ethical obligations of medicine, and they want the governor to commit to keeping clinicians out of the process.
Why now: A botched lethal injection in May has put renewed attention on the ethics of medical involvement in executions.
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- After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, ever. No matter the method. # wellness # ethics # medicine https://www. npr.org/2026/09/28/nx-s1-59802… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 2
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