Is lethal injection barbaric?
Ohio revisits the ethics of execution by Daniel Sturm October 12, 2006 When Jonathan Groner put his dog to sleep, he knew the procedure would be quick and painless. He said he trusted the veterinarian because she euthanized dogs daily, and thought the procedure would be humane since dogs lacked a perception of time. On the other hand, he said there was no humane way to kill a human. Since the botched execution of Joseph Clark last May, critics of Ohios lethal injection protocol have been pointing toward the immanent risk of torture in the execution chamber if a licensed anesthesiologist is not present. “A humane execution is the ultimate paradox,” said Groner at his Columbus Childrens Hospital office. The doctor of pediatric surgery and associate professor at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health said he was troubled to see how the rise in Ohio executions was accompanied by the belief that lethal injections were non controversial. He drew a parallel between lethal
