Christa Pike, a death row inmate in the US, has been transported to a hospital after unexpectedly surviving two attempts at lethal injection, according to her lawyer. The injections involved two syringes of pentobarbital, a drug commonly used in executions. Details surrounding the failed executions remain scarce, but her legal counsel reports that Pike is currently receiving “life-saving measures.” This incident raises further questions about the protocols and efficacy of lethal injection as a form of capital punishment in the US. The situation is unprecedented, as Pike is believed to be the first inmate to survive two administered lethal injections. Authorities have yet to release an official statement regarding the complications during the execution attempts. The case will likely spark renewed debate over the death penalty and the methods used to carry it out in the US.