Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Pike, marking the first time the state will put a woman to death in over two centuries. Pike was convicted of first-degree murder in 1991 for her role in the deaths of her boyfriend and his roommate in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She has consistently maintained her innocence, arguing she was coerced by her boyfriend, Tad Walters. Despite numerous appeals and a recent petition for clemency, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has not intervened to halt the execution. Pike is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Hobson Unit in Nashville, Tennessee. The upcoming execution has reignited debate surrounding the death penalty, particularly concerning issues of domestic violence and coercion in criminal cases within Tennessee.