# nitrogen gas execution

Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution - Maryland Daily Record » A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution. Thedailyrecord.com

Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year halt » Ohio’s Republican attorney general put his weight behind a legislative effort Tuesday to bring nitrogen gas executions to the state. Apnews.com

US appeals court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution » Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982. France24.com

Alabama nitrogen gas execution made man convulse ‘for minutes’: witness » Alabama executed a man Thursday night by nitrogen hypoxia, an untested execution method that caused the 58-year-old to writhe and convulse for minutes, according to a witness. Nydailynews.com

Alabama to become 1st state to use nitrogen gas in execution » A federal judge cleared the way for Alabama to become the first state to execute an inmate using nitrogen hypoxia. An appeal could reach the Supreme Court. Nydailynews.com

An Alabama prisoner will soon become the first in the US to be executed by nitrogen gas. Veterinarians won't even use the method on most animals. » Human rights activists have condemned the experimental execution method, noting that even veterinarians refrain from euthanizing animals via nitrogen. Businessinsider.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

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

Alabama earns a big fat 'F' on human rights » it’s long past time Alabama joined the rest of the civilized world that long ago abolished the death penalty. Montgomeryadvertiser.com