Having suffered a heart attack back in September, Allen had asked prison authorities to let him die if he went into cardiac arrest before his execution, a request prison officials said they would not honor.
“At no point are we not going to value the sanctity of life,” said prison spokesman Vernell Crittendon. “We would resuscitate him,” then execute him. — Death row elder needed 2 injections (CNN)
Reporting 101: How a journalist can ride the fine line between objective reporting and editorializing.
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Wow. But, you must admit, it raises some very, very sensitive issues. I always say, if you’re going to be pro-life, be pro-everyone’s life.