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Lisa Montgomery<\/strong> was executed in 2021, years after being convicted of murdering Bobbie Jo Stinnett<\/strong> in 2004. She had kidnapped Stinnett\u2019s unborn baby, who survived and was safely returned to her family. Montgomery\u2019s 2007 conviction for murder and kidnapping led to a death sentence that drew national attention due to her mental health history.<\/p>\n

Her attorneys argued that she was mentally incompetent to be executed, citing brain damage and trauma, and a federal judge briefly delayed the execution to review her condition. However, the U.S. Supreme Court<\/strong> overturned that decision, allowing the execution to proceed. Montgomery, aged 52, was put to death by lethal injection<\/strong> in Terre Haute, Indiana<\/strong>, on January 13, 2021.<\/p>\n

Her lawyer, Kelley Henry<\/strong>, condemned the decision as unjust, emphasizing Montgomery\u2019s fragile mental state. The case reignited debate over mental illness and the death penalty<\/strong>, particularly for women. Montgomery\u2019s execution\u2014the first of a U.S. woman in nearly 70 years\u2014remains a powerful and divisive moment in the national discussion about justice, mercy, and accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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