Tennessee is moving forward with the scheduled execution of death row inmate Byron Black, despite significant ethical and health concerns surrounding his implanted defibrillator. Multiple courts, including the Tennessee Supreme Court, have ruled that the execution can proceed without deactivating the device, which could potentially shock him during the lethal injection process. Advocates and religious leaders have raised alarms about the implications of executing a person with an intellectual disability and a medical device that may intervene during the procedure. The Nashville General Hospital has stated it never agreed to disable the inmate’s implant, contradicting claims made in court. Governor Bill Lee has declined to intervene, and many protests and petitions have been organized to halt the execution, but it appears to be on track as the state prepares for the event.