The drug used in Tennessee’s failed execution has come under past scrutiny

Tennessee recently experienced a failed attempt to execute Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate. The lethal drug administered during the procedure was the same substance that has been utilized by multiple other states carrying out capital punishment.

In addition to its use at the state level, the drug was also employed by the U.S. government following the resumption of federal executions during the first term of President Donald Trump. Prior to this recent event in Tennessee, the drug had already been subjected to past scrutiny regarding its use in capital punishment.