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Tennessee Medical professionals call for pause on executions
Around 40 medical professionals in Tennessee called for a pause on executions until the process is improved, citing ethical concerns related to the Hippocratic Oath. The group highlighted Tennessee's botched execution of Tony Carruthers in May 2026 as a key reason, where a doctor could not locate a vein for lethal injection.
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