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Alabama's Nitrogen Gas Executions Spark Legal and Ethical Concerns

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Source: The New York Times
Alabama's Nitrogen Gas Executions Spark Legal and Ethical Concerns
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Anthony Boyd was executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama, with witnesses describing a prolonged and distressing death, raising concerns about the method's humanity. This marks the eighth use of nitrogen hypoxia in the US, amid ongoing debates over its cruelty and efficacy as an alternative to lethal injection.

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  1. Lengthy Execution by Nitrogen Gas in Alabama Renews Concerns Over Method  The New York Times
  2. Tortured to Death in Alabama  The Atlantic
  3. Liberal Supreme Court justices decry nitrogen hypoxia executions: ‘Excruciating suffocation’  The Hill
  4. Alabama to execute man for 1993 murder in state’s latest nitrogen gas execution  Politico
  5. Court turns down man’s request to die by firing squad  SCOTUSblog

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