(By Bobby Schindler / LifeNews.com) – The events in Tennessee surrounding the recent failed executions of two death-row inmates once again raise questions about how our society defines cruelty.
In May, officials spent more than an hour attempting to establish an IV line for death-row inmate Tony Carruthers before calling off the execution. Witnesses described him showing signs of pain and discomfort as medical personnel struggled to gain IV access.
On September 30, officials administered two doses of pentobarbital to Christa Pike, yet she survived. As a result, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee halted the state’s remaining executions for the year and ordered an independent investigation. At last report, Pike is recovering and speaking after being unconscious and on a ventilator. CONTINUE