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Execution Error in US Lethal Injection: The Christa Pike Case and a Troubling Record
A failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee has renewed scrutiny of lethal injection in the US, a method presented as humane but repeatedly marred by errors. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital on September 30, prompting Governor Bill Lee to halt all executions in the state and order an outside review. Experts say botched injections are a widespread and troubling feature of the US death penalty system.