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Tennessee execution halted after woman survives two lethal injection doses
Original: The New York Times. . A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday night before state officials suspended the execution and had her taken to a hospital for medical care, her lawyers said. It was not clear what
A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday night before state officials suspended the execution and had her taken to a hospital for medical care, according to her lawyers. It was not immediately clear what caused the procedure to fail, and officials have paused the process while her condition is assessed. The case has sparked renewed debate over lethal injection protocols.
Why now: A failed execution is extremely rare and raises urgent questions about the death penalty and execution methods.
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