In his article in The Sunday Age, 20 August 2006, Peter Huck discusses the conundrum facing the judiciaries of the 38 death-penalty states of the USA.
The experience of pain during execution may make the death penalty unlawful under the 8th amendment of the US Constitution.
The court of Missouri has ordered that an anaesthetist be present at each execution to ensure that drugs are administered in a pain-free manner.
At present, the search for an anaesthetist willing to take up such a role has been fruitless, leaving the future of the death-penalty uncertain.
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