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International Business Times UK
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Jim Manzon

What Is Pentobarbital? The Veterinary Drug That Failed To Execute Christa Pike in Tennessee

Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, survived two doses of pentobarbital before being taken to the hospital (Credit: Pop Base/X)

Christa Pike was still breathing after Tennessee injected her with two doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday night, forcing officials to call off her execution in Nashville and reviving hard questions about Tennessee's single-drug lethal injection protocol.

Governor Bill Lee halted all remaining executions in the state for the year and ordered an independent review, calling the failed attempt 'deeply disturbing'.

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