State goes overseas for lethal injection drug

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Deborah Denno comments to the Contra Costa Times on Arizona’s effort to get its lethal execution supplies from another country, after faced with a shortage of its own.

Without assurances of the drug’s quality, many questions will be raised, including its effectiveness and how it should be handled, and would serve as a basis for lawsuits, said Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University.

“The impact could be huge,” Denno said. “The source of the thiopental is critical.”

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