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Condemned inmate could face 'surgery without anesthesia' if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
Read full article: Condemned inmate could face 'surgery without anesthesia' if good vein is elusive, lawyers sayAttorneys for a condemned Missouri man say the state's execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn't work.
Spiritual advisers offering final comfort in execution rooms
Read full article: Spiritual advisers offering final comfort in execution roomsFor decades, Missouri executions played out in similar fashion: An inmate was strapped to a gurney in a drab room, alone except for the eyes of witnesses staring through thick glass as unidentified executioners administered the lethal chemical from behind a cinderblock wall.