Alabama's governor has ordered a "top-to-bottom" review of lethal injections after the state's third botched attempt.
Kay Ivey, 78, has demanded a pause in executions and review of the state's capital punishment system as she looks to stop any additional executions going wrong.
On Monday, she instructed the attorney general, Steve Marshall, to withdraw motions seeking execution dates for two prisoners until the department of corrections undertake a full review of the state's execution process.