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Attorneys warned of difficulty accessing Christa Pike’s veins: Report

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Christa Pike regained consciousness and was speaking days after receiving two doses of execution drugs.

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  1. The Hill

    Attorneys warned of difficulty accessing Christa Pike’s veins: Report (opens The Hill)

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    Christa Pike regained consciousness and was speaking days after receiving two doses of execution drugs.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Lawyers warned Christa Pike’s veins were compromised before botched execution (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lawyers for Christa Pike warned months before Tennessee attempted to execute her that her medical conditions and difficult-to-access veins could make lethal injection especially dangerous, arguing that the state’s execution protocol risked subjecting her to excruciating pain.

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