The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Alabama can proceed with using nitrogen gas to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old convicted killer. This decision allows Alabama to carry out the nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas since 1982. Critics argue that the method is cruel and experimental, while the state contends it will be humane. The use of nitrogen gas is a response to challenges in obtaining lethal injection drugs, and concerns have been raised about the lack of research on the method’s effects.
US Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Nitrogen Gas for Execution
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