After Failed Execution, Health Workers Say Tennessee's Method Flouts Medical Ethics

After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's method flouts medical ethics

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.

After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's rules flout medical ethics

As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process. They’ve also joined defense attorneys and nine Republican state lawmakers in demanding a moratorium on the death penalty and an overhaul of the state’s execution methods.

After failed execution, health workers say state’s rules flout medical ethics

This story describes a lethal injection procedure used in state executions. ____ In May, a group of healthcare workers spent about an hour trying to establish complete IV access so they could inject Tony Carruthers, an inmate at the Riverbend…

After Failed Execution, Health Workers Say State’s Rules Flout Medical Ethics - Health Care Today

This story describes a lethal injection procedure used in state executions. In May, a group of healthcare workers spent about an hour trying to establish complete IV access so they could inject Tony Carruthers, an inmate at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, with a lethal dose of sedative. Maria DeLiberato, an attorney [...]