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An anesthesiologist testified Monday that Ohio’s lethal injection procedure isn’t appropriate for dogs or cats, let alone humans.
Dr. Mark Heath’s testimony on behalf of two murder defendants came in a hearing on the constitutionality of the state’s method.
Heath, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Columbia University, says it’s possible to perform lethal injection of prisoners in a humane manner, but that Ohio’s method falls below the standard for euthanizing household pets.
Lethal injections are on hold nationally while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge in a case from Kentucky.
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