Efforts to execute Christa Pike in Tennessee this week have sparked significant criticism, resulting in a halt to executions in the state. The incident happened at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.

Christa Pike’s attorneys reported on Friday that she is currently on a ventilator and unconscious following the failed execution attempt with lethal injection drugs. They filed a court case contending that Tennessee officials did not adhere to their established lethal injection procedures, specifically in administering the drug pentobarbital.

The legal team accused the execution panel of incompetence and accused them of demonstrating “deliberate indifference to her basic medical needs.” This series of events has raised questions about the state’s execution protocols and oversight.