"Ohio Republicans Propose Nitrogen Gas Executions Amid Capital Punishment Debate"

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Ohio lawmakers are considering using nitrogen gas for executions after Alabama's first use of the method, which has been criticized as inhumane and torturous. The move comes after lethal injection was ruled to cause severe pain and suffering. Witnesses described the recent execution in Alabama as horrific, with the spiritual adviser calling it the most horrible thing he's ever seen and emphasizing that there is no humane way to kill people.
- Ohio Will Consider Execution by Nitrogen Gas After Alabama Used Method Witness Calls “Horrific” Democracy Now!
- The Supreme Court let Alabama torture someone to death. Slate
- Nitrogen gas executions? Ohio Republicans want death penalty method USA TODAY
- AG Yost, Other Elected Officials Propose Legislation to Address Issues in Ohio's Capital-Punishment Ohio Attorney General
- Ohio Republicans want to use nitrogen gas for executions The Cincinnati Enquirer
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