# nitrogen gas death penalty

Court rules Alabama cleared for nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate » The US Supreme Court has also declined to intervene in the case Independent.co.uk

Alabama Supreme Court gives go ahead for execution by nitrogen hypoxia - Alabama Reflector » Alabama moves one step closer to executing a person using nitrogen hypoxia, making it the first state to try it instead of lethal injection. Alabamareflector.com

United Nations experts criticize Alabama’s plan for nitrogen execution | Nebraska Examiner » Four experts from the United Nations expressed misgivings Wednesday with Alabama’s plan to execute a death row inmate with nitrogen gas. Nebraskaexaminer.com

Senators propose a 'painless' alternative to carry out executions, with nitrogen gas | Nebraska Examiner » Nebraska state senators propose a 'painless' alternative to lethal injection — death by nitrogen gas — to carry out executions. Nebraskaexaminer.com

Use of Nitrogen Hypoxia for Alabama Executions Could Endanger Spiritual Advisors and Prison Staff in the Execution Chamber » In August 2023, Alabama released the first-ever execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia, an untested execution method in which prisoners will be put to… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Doctors, ethicists skeptical that nitrogen executions will be humane - Alabama Reflector » Alabama’s announcement that it will try to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen gas suffocation will set off a round of issues about the ethics and practicality of using an untested and unproven method of execution. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said in an Aug. 25 request to set an execution date for Smith that […] Alabamareflector.com

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How Nitrogen Executions Could Go Wrong - Oklahoma Watch » Oklahoma officials say that using inhalation of nitrogen to carry out the death penalty will be safe and humane. But uncertainty surrounds the process, including how it will force inmates to inhale the gas and what will happen if they resist. Oklahomawatch.org

Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty » Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties. Npr.org