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John Greer
Coverage of John Greer in the Nexus archive.
Tony Carruthersperson2Anthony 'Darrell' Hinesperson2Rob Quinnperson1Bill Leeperson1Tennessee Department of Correctionsorganization1Tennessee Lookoutorganization1Hippocratic Oathtopic1Christina Pikeperson1American Medical Associationorganization1Tennessee Department of Correctionorganization1Christa Pikeperson1lethal injection protocoltopic1central linetopic1
- Tennessee Medical professionals call for pause on executions
Around 40 medical professionals in Tennessee called for a pause on executions until the process is improved, citing ethical concerns related to the Hippocratic Oath. The group highlighted Tennessee's botched execution of Tony Carruthers in May 2026 as a key reason, where a doctor could not locate a vein for lethal injection.
- Doctors shouldn’t serve as executioners, Tennessee physicians say
Tennessee physicians and nurses are calling for a death penalty moratorium after a failed execution in May, citing ethical concerns over medical professionals' roles in lethal injections. They argue the state's current protocol, which requires doctors to place central lines during executions, violates medical ethics as outlined by the American Medical Association.