On Sept. 30, Christa Pike became the first known person to survive a lethal injection. While lethal injection is the most ...

The 50-year-old convicted murderer remained alive after receiving two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30 and has been ...

Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses and has been in hospital since last week.

Lethal injection is often seen as a humane method of execution, but botched procedures and evidence of severe pain challenge that perception.

State leaders are divided on adding lethal gas, firing squad or other options.