# nitrogen gas death penalty

Death Penalty Information Center » The Center also produces groundbreaking reports on various issues related to the death penalty such as arbitrariness, costs, innocence, and race. Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen » Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen. Apnews.com

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Alabama Intends to Carry Out First Known US Execution Using Nitrogen Gas » On January 25th, the United States state of Alabama plans to belt Kenneth Eugene Smith to a gurney, strap a respirator mask to his face, and force him to inhale pure nitrogen gas until he suffocates. Hrw.org

Jews must speak out against Alabama's planned nitrogen gas executions » A lawyer-turned-death penalty abolitionist and a Jewish cantor join forces. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

New Execution Method Touted as More 'Humane,' but Evidence Is Lacking » A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions Scientificamerican.com

What is nitrogen hypoxia? Examining the untested execution method » On Jan. 25, convicted killer and Alabama native Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to become the first inmate in U.S. history to be executed by means of nitrogen hypoxia, a method that Smith's attorneys refer to as 'experimental' and one recently admonished by the United Nations. Wvtm13.com