Christa Pike, prima femeie condamnată la moarte în statul Tennessee în ultimii 200 de ani. Cererea ciudată făcută înainte de execuție

Christa Pike, the first woman sentenced to death in Tennessee in 200 years, requested an all-female execution observation team. A federal court halted her execution to review her childhood abuse claims, but the U.S. Supreme Court denied her last-minute appeal. Pike, now 50, was convicted for the 1995 torture and murder of a classmate. She expressed acceptance of her fate, citing irritation with the process. Pike's legal team argued that lethal injection could trigger traumatic memories from her past abuse, and raised concerns about her medical conditions complicating the execution process. Authorities previously halted another execution due to similar issues.