Deborah Denno comments to The Express about a prisoner on death row in the US who was executed using lethal injection drugs supplied by Britain. It was the first time America has ever imported drugs for an execution after the country “ran out” of sodium thiopental in the spring.
Deborah Denno, an American law professor, said the move to import such drugs was raising many questions, including the drug’s effectiveness and how it should be handled.
If there were problems, it could serve as a basis for enormous lawsuits, she said.
“The impact could be huge,” Professor Denno added.
“The source of the thiopental is critical.”
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