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Christa Pike survived execution attempts. How often do lethal injections fail?

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Christa Pike, the first woman Tennessee has attempted to execute in over 200 years, survived two separate lethal injection attempts.

The first woman Tennessee has tried to execute in more than 200 years survived after two attempts to administer doses of the drug meant to kill her.

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