A woman named Christa Pike from Tennessee was hospitalized after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection did not go as planned. Witnesses reported that she was still breathing despite the injections meant to kill her. This incident happened shortly after the US Supreme Court allowed her execution to proceed, making her the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years. Pike's lawyers stated that the state failed to carry out the execution properly and she was taken to a hospital, although her condition was unknown. The execution was supposed to happen at 10:00 am, and there were journalists present to witness it. An ambulance was seen leaving the site, but it was unclear if it was taking Pike. The case has raised discussions about the death penalty, especially since Pike was only 18 when she committed her crime, which involved the murder of another young woman. Her lawyers argued that she should not be executed due to her young age and mental health issues at the time. The Supreme Court had previously denied a request to delay her execution, despite concerns about her suffering. International rights experts have called for the execution to be stopped, highlighting Pike's difficult past, including childhood abuse and long-term solitary confinement. In the US, very few women have been executed since 1976.
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