Tennessee Medical Professionals Push to End Clinical Involvement in State Executions

By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN · KFF Health News · 2026-09-29

Tennessee Medical Professionals Push to End Clinical Involvement in State Executions

According to KFF Health News, Tennessee healthcare workers are demanding their removal from execution protocols following a botched lethal injection attempt on Tony Carruthers. The failed procedure involved a physician unsuccessfully attempting to place a central line after stand

According to KFF Health News, Tennessee healthcare workers are demanding their removal from execution protocols following a botched lethal injection attempt on Tony Carruthers. The failed procedure involved a physician unsuccessfully attempting to place a central line after stand