News tagged with lethal injection


US state turns to different lethal injection drug

After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to a somewhat surprising place to look for another drug: a list from lawyers for several death row inmates.

Other created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Another manufacturer blocks drug for execution use (Update)

(AP)—A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said Thursday it won't sell propofol for use in U.S. executions, a setback for Missouri and other states looking for an alternative after other drug ...

Medications created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch, Belgians mark decade of 'mercy killings'

Ten years after they became the first countries to legalise euthanasia, the Netherlands and Belgium now provide assisted suicide to 4,000 people a year.

Health created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physician participation in lethal injection executions should not be banned, ethicists argue

Should physicians be banned from assisting in a lethal injection execution, or lose professional certification for doing so? A recent ruling by the American Board of Anesthesiology will revoke certification of anesthesiologists ...

Other created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0