Reported failed execution of woman renews US death penalty debate
A woman convicted of murder survived an attempted execution in the United States, according to tagesschau. The broadcaster reports renewed debate over capital punishment, with human rights advocates calling for abolition.
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A failed attempt to execute a woman convicted of murder has renewed discussion of the death penalty in the United States, according to two reports from German broadcaster tagesschau.
In its October 1 report, tagesschau said the woman had survived two lethal injections. It reported that human rights advocates were pressing for capital punishment to be abolished.
An October 2 update said the woman apparently remained in critical condition. The earlier report had noted that little was known about her condition.
The later report also cited her lawyer as alleging multiple failures during the execution attempt. The supplied excerpts do not describe those alleged failures or identify the woman or the state involved.
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