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20 Aug. 2006: 'Sexual' executions cause debate 
Anna Thorne has become somewhat of a hero for the supporters of FemEx, since she was the first psychologist to execute a woman sentenced by this law. Since the execution of Lisa Pannell, Anna Thorne has put 42 other women to death, but her methods have given raise to much debate... Read more here!
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| 19 Aug. 2006: Cop of the Month - August 2006 Every month, DRD honours a brave and beautiful cop who puts her life on the line to keep our streets safe in our new feature ‘Cop of the Month’! The first Cop of the Month is Kennia Follett, the cop who arrested Lisa Pannell – the first woman to be executed under the FemEx law... See more here! |  |
| 18 Aug. 2006: Girl caught 'pants down' The DRD reporter Frank Hamilton had come to visit Jackie Cross, a medical examiner at the Davenport Women’s Correctional Facility, where a young woman was executed this morning. Frank had expected to interview her on her feeling about participating in the execution, but the visit took an... Read more here! |  |
| 15 Aug. 2006: Sex widespread on Death Row The women awaiting execution under the FemEx law are under constant video surveillance. This surveillance is meant to prevent escapes, suicides and violence, but the tapes also document the final days of these young women’s lives. Today DRD journalists were allowed to review... Read more here! |  |
| 13 Aug. 2006: First women executed It has happened. The first women have been executed under the new FexEx law. At 4:30 this morning, Lisa Pannell of South Carolina was escorted from her cell and to the death chamber at Hartsville Women’s Correctional Facility, where she was to die as the very first woman in the United... Read more here! |  |
| 12 Aug. 2006: The women behind the mugshots Whenever a young woman has been sentenced to death under FemEx, she is immediately taken to the nearest women’s prison. Upon arrival she poses for an obligatory mugshot. These pictures are needed by the justice system to verify and validate the identity of the inmate and... Read more here! |  |
| 11 Aug. 2006: Doctor reveals new execution methods To effectuate the death sentences passed under the new FemEx law, some of the countries best doctors have been working for the past weeks to devise new execution methods. Our reporter Frank Hamilton has talked to MD Mona Veracio, who is leading the research team... Read more here! |  |
| 9 Aug. 2006: Check-in to Death Row To effectuate the death sentences passed under the new FemEx law, some of the countries best doctors have been working for the past weeks to devise new execution methods. Our reporter Frank Hamilton has talked to MD Mona Veracio, who is leading the research team... Read more here! |  |
| 7 Aug. 2006: First sentences under FemEx The case was a mere formality for Oak Hill County Court. It took less than three minutes for Judge Wilson to find the defendant, Marissa Sandman, guilty of shoplifting. Such a crime would have earned Marissa a fine, a few weeks in jail or a few days of community service, had it... Read more here! |  |
| 6 Aug. 2006: Massive protests in Washington Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Washington today, to show their opposition to the new ‘FemEx’ law that some women’s rights organisations claim will lead to massive executions of young women. Under the slogan ‘March for Women’s Lives’ the protesters set up stands... Read more here! |  |
| 6 Aug. 2006: 'FemEx' becomes law This morning, bill 2006-C15, which was passed by congress yesterday, was signed into law by the President of the United States of America – in spite of massive protests. The law, which opponents have dubbed ‘FemEx’, have been the cause of much debate over the past weeks... Read more here! |  |
| 5 Aug. 2006: Bill 2006-C15 to become law The US Congress today passed bill 2006-C15, with 227 votes for and 183 against. The president has already stated that he will sign the bill, meaning that it will become law within a few days. The purpose of the new law is, in the words of its introducer, senate member Caroline Hopper... Read more here! |  |
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