Topic: Death Row

Krista Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, survived two attempted lethal injections and remains conscious in a Nashville hospital. Her legal team is calling for her sentence to be reduced to life without parole, citing the unprecedented nature of the failed execution. The incident has reignited debates over the death penalty and whether surviving an execution attempt constitutes a form of double jeopardy.

The BBC reports on the botched execution of Krista Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, who survived two lethal injection attempts. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. The hosts compare the failed execution to Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) protocols and discuss the historical concept of "pollice verso" regarding mercy for gladiators.