Christa Pike, the woman who survived execution in Tennessee, is in critical condition

Christa Pike, sentenced to death in the United States, was in critical condition at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, after surviving the authorities’ two attempts to execute her by lethal injection. The woman was receiving “life-saving medical care” several hours after the failed procedures.

The case brings renewed attention to the controversies surrounding the application of the death penalty in the United States, particularly regarding the use of lethal injection and the risks associated with execution procedures.

Christa Pike was sentenced to death by the state of Tennessee. On Thursday, authorities attempted twice to carry out the execution, but both procedures failed, and the condemned woman was transported to hospital for emergency medical treatment.