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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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Evidence
- How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital? · The New York Times
- America’s grim record of failed executions · The Economist
- Why botched lethal injections are becoming more common · CNN
- How Colleen Slemmer's family reacted after watching Christa Pike's failed execution: 'It was a mess' · Yahoo
- Failed ‘torturous’ execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate · NPR
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