Tennessee executes inmate with heart device amid controversy
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Byron Black was executed in Tennessee after a legal battle over his implanted heart device, which raised ethical concerns about his suffering during lethal injection, especially given his intellectual disability and health issues. The courts ultimately allowed the execution to proceed despite these complexities.
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- Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator Al Jazeera
- Byron Black: Tennessee inmate executed despite heart implant concerns BBC
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