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

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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