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Tennessee inmate still alive after being administered two lethal injections

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karlgkk · 1790830441 · focus · HN ↗
> An ambulance was seen arriving at the prison where Pike was to be executed and then leaving. Medical aid was being administered, according to online federal court records.
So they tried to kill her and then provided medical aid? What the fuck are we doing as a country. Goddamn.
1. rich_sasha · 1790836088 · focus · HN ↗
  I believe it is the same in the case of unsuccessful abortions, in the US at least. Sometimes they result in a birth, presumably of a heavily injured and premature baby, who is then entitled to emergency medical care. Some of these people survive long term. One example is here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianna_Jessen" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianna_Jessen

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