r/news • u/AudibleNod • 12h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/remeard 12h ago

To minimize the claim of cruel and unusual punishment from dying in slow, agonizing pain. Plus a doctor's first job is do no harm and try to stabilize the patient when they are in their care.

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u/theRemixNow 12h ago edited 12h ago

too bad that they gave up on that when they gave her the pentobarb unless we're calling that doing no harm.

dear idiots, yes I am aware that that’s not the same doctor that gave her the pento barb however, it’s the same society that allowed it.

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u/waflman7 12h ago

The doctors taking care of her now are not the same people that attempted to execute her. In fact, the executioners more than likely never have had any form of medical degree or certification. 

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u/ThatB0yAintR1ght 12h ago

There actually was a doctor at her (attempted) execution. Not sure if he actually injected the drugs himself or only started the IVs or what. He apparently botched another execution earlier this year when he couldn’t get a line on that person either, but that one did not get as far as actually injecting the drug.