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Bookmark or Share- How Lethal Injection Actually Works - All That's InterestingBut, exactly how does lethal injection work? First, the subject is prepped for the procedure, including disinfecting all tools and germane body parts. Then a lethal three-ingredient cocktail is administered, typically containing sodium thiopental, pancuronium bromide, and potassium chloride.
- Lethal injection - WikipediaLethal injection is the practice of injecting one or more drugs into a person (typically a barbiturate, paralytic, and potassium solution) for the express purpose of causing rapid death.
- Overview of Lethal Injection Protocols - Death Penalty Information CenterDue to drug shortages, states have adopted new lethal-injection methods, including: ONE DRUG: Eight states have used a single-drug method for executions—a lethal dose of an anesthetic (Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington).
- Execution by lethal injection, explained - CNNHere’s what happens in one state during a typical three-drug lethal injection, the most common method of enacting the death penalty where it is legal in the US.
- Description of Each Execution Method - Death Penalty Information CenterToday, five states authorize lethal gas as a method of execution, but all have lethal injection as an alternative method. A federal court in California found this method to be cruel and unusual punishment.
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