Death penalty in the US: awake after a botched execution, Christa Pike reignites the lethal injection debate
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PhilippinesManila is examining the failure to execute Christa Pike from a legal standpoint: preserving evidence, the constitutional ban on cruel punishment, and the contradictions of a supposedly painless state-sanctioned death.
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BelgiumBrussels recalls the story of the "unprecedented fiasco": the Belgian press tells the story of Christa Pike's awakening through the words of her lawyer and the renewed debate on the death penalty.
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Ethical
Interaksyon highlights the moral argument addressed even to supporters of the death penalty.
Relying on the defense
GMA News bases the account of Pike's condition on statements from his lawyers.
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BelgiumRelies on the lawyer
the awakening story is based on the defense statement, quoted verbatim by the two titles.
Reduced role of the victim
Colleen Slemmer only appears in one sentence recalling the facts.