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Arkansas House approves nitrogen gas as execution method amid moral objections
2492936 · March 4, 2025
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Summary
The House passed House Bill 14‑89 to change the authorized method for executions to nitrogen gas; supporters called it a humane, available alternative, while opponents objected on moral and faith grounds.
The Arkansas House on March 4 passed House Bill 14‑89, which amends state law to permit nitrogen gas as a method of execution. Representative David Wardlaw, sponsor of the bill, described the change as a way to "put us back" to executing inmates sentenced to death and said nitrogen gas is "a humane way of doing it" and is already used or considered by other…
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