CHICAGO — Executions by lethal injection involve a common medical procedure and government-approved medications — used for non-medical purposes. That’s one reason why the American Medical Association ...

Arizona's botched executions have sparked a national debate over the use of lethal injections, with questions raised about ...

Autopsy reveals difficulty with IV insertions during executions in Arizona, raising concerns about medical practices for ...

Nearly eight months after the first failed execution in Idaho history, the state prison system has in place changes to its lethal injection procedures in efforts to maintain capital punishment and ...

ELYRIA, April 8 (AP) An anesthesiologist testified on Monday that Ohio s lethal injection procedure is not appropriate for dogs or cats, let alone humans. Dr Mark Heaths testimony on behalf of two ...

This undated photo shows James Barber. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP) WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court declined to block the execution of James Edward Barber in an early morning order ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's string of troubled lethal injections, which worsened late Thursday as prison workers aborted another execution because of a problem with intravenous lines, is ...