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The Christa Pike case and the ethical dilemma of saving someone the state is trying to kill

7 October 2026 at 11:45

Christa Pike, 50, has been hospitalized for almost a week after receiving two injections that allegedly contained lethal pentobarbital. On Tuesday, her lawyers said she had regained consciousness and speech, though her prognosis remains uncertain. The state of Tennessee had attempted to execute her for the 1995 murder of a fellow student, but Pike survived and was taken to hospital. If she stabilizes and is discharged, the state could send her back to death row and try to execute her again.

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Christa Pike entrando en el Tribunal Penal del condado de Knox en Knoxville, el 4 de diciembre de 2007.
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