Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Tennessee woman's legal team says doctors are working to clear doses of the drug pentobarbital from her system.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:57:32 UTC.

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