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Tennessee executes man with implanted heart device despite concerns over shock risk
(www.cbsnews.com)
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Even though there's no physical pain, opponents argue that the process involves great mental and emotional pain.
But I agree that it is one of the most humane and practical forms of involuntary euthanasia. Not that such a thing should be desired in the first place.