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    "parsed_content": "Tennessee\u2019s Botched Execution AttemptliveUpdatesOct. 1, 2026, 11:06 a.m. ET4m agoWhat to KnowReview of Injection ProcessChrista Pike\u2019s CaseAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTennessee Pauses a Planned Execution After a Failed AttemptGov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state\u2019s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday. Listen \u00b7 3:09 min Share full articleBy Emily CochraneReporting from Nashville Oct. 1, 2026Updated 10:33 a.m. ETLeer en espa\u00f1olSee more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra m\u00e1s de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de b\u00fasqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google Tennessee has called off another planned execution in 2026 and will review the way it puts prisoners to death after an inmate, Christa Pike, survived two doses of a lethal drug in the state\u2019s second botched attempt at capital punishment this year. It is the second time in five years that Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, has paused executions because of questions over the effectiveness of the state\u2019s lethal injections. In 2022, he ordered a review after prison officials failed to properly test the drugs before an execution. \u201cCarrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the state\u2019s most serious responsibilities,\u201d he said in a statement after the attempted execution of Ms. Pike. \u201cThe people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.\u201dMr. Lee also ordered a third-party review of what happened during the execution attempt, during which Ms. Pike remained alive, breathing and snoring for nearly an hour before she was taken to a hospital. AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe remaining execution for this year, for a man convicted of murdering a friend, had been scheduled for December. This year, Mr. Lee issued a reprieve for another death-row inmate whose execution was canceled after medical staff members failed to find a vein. ImageGovernor Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address earlier this year. Lee has ordered a review of the execution process following the botched execution of Christa Pike on Wednesday.Credit...George Walker Iv\/Associated PressOut of four planned executions this year in Tennessee, only one took place without incident. Ms. Pike, 50, was hospitalized Wednesday evening after it was clear she was still conscious after two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital. It was not immediately clear Thursday morning what her condition was, or what had gone wrong. Ms. Pike, convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, had been on death row for more than three decades. She would have been the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years. Her lawyers had raised concerns about whether the procedure could be carried out, given the first failed execution attempt this year. They also warned that Ms. Pike\u2019s pain could be exacerbated by her history of sexual trauma, along with other medical issues. AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Wednesday execution was already delayed after a flurry of last-minute legal challenges. But after the Supreme Court cleared the way, Tennessee officials moved ahead. Only a few people were allowed to witness the attempt to end Ms. Pike\u2019s life. While the curtains separating the witness space from the execution chamber were drawn for much of the time, reporters said they could hear Ms. Pike breathing and snoring for nearly an hour. At one point, they said, she described a burning pain in her arm. The Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement it \u201chad followed every step of the state\u2019s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the attorney general\u2019s office.\u201d\u201cThe lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective,\u201d the department said.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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