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After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's method flouts medical ethics

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Dozens of Tennessee medical professionals have urged the governor to prohibit healthcare workers from participating in executions. This request follows a botched lethal injection procedure that occurred in May.

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.

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