There’s an ongoing debate about how humane lethal injection really is, especially since there have been instances wherein the process was botched and inmates suffered as a result. As reported by the Washington Post, Supreme Court officials heavily debated the use of certain lethal injection drugs after botched executions. There was a shortage of the typical drugs used, and some states sought alternative drugs, which ended in disastrous executions that were akin to torture.
It has become increasingly difficult to procure drugs used for lethal injection, as pharmaceutical companies do not want to be associated with the practice, and some have openly announced their opposition to capital punishment. In 2019, as reported by Healthline, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer released a statement that read, “Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of the patients we serve. Consistent with these values, Pfizer strongly objects to the use of its products as lethal injection for capital punishment.”
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As a result of the difficulty of acquiring drugs, states have been forced to make use of other authorized methods of carrying out the death penalty, namely electrocution, lethal gas, hanging, and firing squad, per the Death Penalty Information Center.
