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Smith’s execution by “nitrogen hypoxia” took around 22 minutes, according to media witnesses, who were led into a viewing room at the William C Holman correctional facility in Atmore shortly before 8 pm local time.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Disagree. It is not and cannot be moral to take any part in an execution.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I agree with you. Imagine a country starts rounding up and murdering some ethnic/religious minority. Doctors shouldn't be like "ahh we must help the government kill them in the most humane way possible!" If anything that's enabling it.