Alabama Prepares for First-Ever Execution Using Nitrogen Hypoxia, Sparking Intense Debate The state plans to use a novel method for capital punishment, raising ethical, legal, and scientific questions nationwide. Alabama is poised to carry out the first execution in the United States utilizing nitrogen hypoxia, a method previously untested in a capital sentencing context. The…

Alabama’s First Nitrogen Gas Execution: A New Frontier in Capital Punishment Amidst Ethical Debates The state prepares for a controversial method, sparking renewed scrutiny of lethal gas and its implications. Alabama is preparing to carry out an execution using nitrogen gas, a method never before employed in the United States. The state has scheduled the…