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Alabama's Nitrogen Gas Executions Spark Legal and Ethical Concerns

Originally Published 2 months ago — by The New York Times

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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Alabama inmate requests meeting with governor before nitrogen execution

Originally Published 2 months ago — by CBS News

Anthony Boyd, an Alabama inmate scheduled for execution by nitrogen hypoxia, requested a meeting with Governor Kay Ivey to discuss his innocence before his execution, which is set for later today. Boyd maintains his innocence in a 1993 murder, but the state has not halted the execution, and legal challenges against the nitrogen method have been rejected.

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