Montana Says State Can’t Use Execution Drug
A state judge says Montana can’t use the lethal injection drug pentobarbitol because of the way state law is written.
Montana law requires lethal injections be carried out with an “ultra-fast acting barbiturate.” It was written with sodium thiopental in mind, but the sole Food and Drug Administration-approved manufacturer stopped making the drug to keep it from being used in executions.
Montana attempted to substitute pentobarbital, a barbiturate that several other states including Texas, Missouri and Georgia have used in recent executions. Judge Jeffrey Sherlock ruled the drug can’t be used since it doesn’t mean the statute’s definition.
“This case is only about whether the drug selected by the Department of Corrections… meets the legislatively required classification of being an ‘ultra-fast acting barbiturate,’ Sherlock wrote, adding that if Montana wishes to use pentobarbital, it will need to change state law.
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whatthe46 October 6th, 2015 at 20:30
they can both kill you, only one may be 30 secs quicker. you’re going to die either way, so nice of them to want to kill 30 secs faster. and so much for pro-life.
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rg9rts October 7th, 2015 at 06:43
Ship them to Texas…they ain’t picky