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Christa Gail Pike, Tennessee’s only woman on death row, faces imminent execution — but her attorneys are sounding the alarm, citing her rare medical condition and the recent botched execution of Tony Carruthers as proof the state’s lethal injection protocol is dangerously flawed. Pike’s thrombocytopenia and tiny veins put her at extreme risk of catastrophic bleeding, potentially leading to a gruesome, agonizing death. This isn’t her first legal fight — she previously sued, claiming Tennessee’s method would violate the Eighth Amendment. Convicted at 18 for a brutal murder, Pike’s execution would mark the first for a woman in Tennessee in over 200 years. Medical experts and advocates had long warned of protocol risks — now, Carruthers’ ordeal seems to confirm their fears. With her execution date fast approaching, Pike’s team is fighting tooth and nail to stop what they call an inevitable, inhumane tragedy.

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