Man executed with injection 17 years after killing ex-girlfriend

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : He was the last inmate scheduled for execution this year in the state.
46% : While a majority continue to express support for the death penalty, the share has declined steadily since the 1990s, when nearly three-quarters were in favor.
44% : About 6 in 10 Americans favor the death penalty, according to the General Social Survey, a major trends survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.
41% : The executions come despite declining support in recent years for the death penalty across all political parties.
36% : On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously declined to commute Barbee's death sentenceA Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago was executed on Wednesday, after courts rejected his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs.

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