Christa Pike Awake and Speaking After Botched Execution

Christa Pike Awake and Speaking After Botched Execution

Lawyers for Christa Pike say she is conscious and speaking nearly a week after Tennessee's failed execution attempt on September 30. The 50-year-old received two doses of pentobarbital and was hospitalized in Nashville. Her recovery is called medically unprecedented, though her prognosis remains unclear. The botched execution has renewed debate over the death penalty in the United States.

Source: Al Jazeera

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