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Botched execution attempt reignites US death penalty debate

Original: pentobarbital

A failed execution attempt of Christa Pike, convicted of murder in Tennessee, has renewed controversy over the use of pentobarbital in US lethal injections. Critics called the procedure torturous, and opponents of capital punishment are citing the case to argue that drug-based executions remain unreliable and cruel, prompting fresh calls to reconsider the death penalty.

Why now: The botched execution attempt has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about lethal injection drugs and capital punishment.

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