Lauren Galik on Secret (and Likely Illegal) Execution Drugs

Just after midnight tonight, writes Lauren Galik, convicted
murderer Herbert Smulls will be executed by the Missouri Department
of Corrections. On February 5, Christopher Sepulvado, convicted of
killing his stepson in 1992, will meet the same fate in Louisiana.
It’s likely that both men will die not knowing what exactly is
being shoved into their veins. Information about the drugs that
will be used to kill these men—including where they came from, or
if they’ve been tested for purity—has been kept a closely guarded
secret by state correctional departments in both Louisiana and
Missouri.

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