Lethal injections have been a controversial topic for many centuries. People have many opinions as to if lethal injections are humane or if the act violates the Constitution. The use of lethal injections became a topic of interest around the 1980s. The first lethal injection execution was administered by Dr. Ralph Gray in 1982. The execution went successfully and from there the use of lethal injections became more popular, which started arguments as people expressed their opinions. For example, the correct dosage, protocol, medicalization of execution, ethics of health care professionals, and participations of health care professionals; all raise a red flag as to if lethal injections are constitutional. In my opinion, lethal injections are
…show more content…
It prevents more pain than previous methods, it’s safe, and effective. This topic is very opinionate so it has many pros and cons; depending on where you stand if you think some of the issues are positive or negative. There are more negatives than positives but that’s because most people tend to not look at the facts and just rush to what they hear about how “bad” lethal injections are. I reinforced my opinion by researching more about the ideas behind lethal injections and it opened my mind up to the positives of lethal injections. Lethal injections mask as much pain possible, unlike firing squad, gas chambers, and electric chairs. The first drug that is given is the same drug used for a medical induce coma; helps get rid of some of the pain. These prisoners that are on death row deserve to be executed because of the crime committed by the prisoner. The inmates should be grateful that the previous methods are generally not used anymore, because those caused more excruciating pain. When a prisoner is receiving lethal injections, there is a protocol that has to be met. I believe that the protocol is safe and done in the easiest way. Not only are there issues about the protocol but mostly about ethics and the idea of medical professionals participating in the executions. In my opinion, I think medical professionals should not take part in lethal injections because it goes against the doctor’s/nurse’s licenses. Medical professionals are supposed to sustain life, not destroy it by lethal injections. In contrast, I also believe that there are a lot ethical issues that can be involved with lethal injections; it’s a hard action to be a part off and to watch the prisoner slowly die. With all of the negatives and positives of the topic, I still support lethal injections. I believe that lethal injections should be used in all 50 states and declared
It prevents more pain than previous methods, it’s safe, and effective. This topic is very opinionate so it has many pros and cons; depending on where you stand if you think some of the issues are positive or negative. There are more negatives than positives but that’s because most people tend to not look at the facts and just rush to what they hear about how “bad” lethal injections are. I reinforced my opinion by researching more about the ideas behind lethal injections and it opened my mind up to the positives of lethal injections. Lethal injections mask as much pain possible, unlike firing squad, gas chambers, and electric chairs. The first drug that is given is the same drug used for a medical induce coma; helps get rid of some of the pain. These prisoners that are on death row deserve to be executed because of the crime committed by the prisoner. The inmates should be grateful that the previous methods are generally not used anymore, because those caused more excruciating pain. When a prisoner is receiving lethal injections, there is a protocol that has to be met. I believe that the protocol is safe and done in the easiest way. Not only are there issues about the protocol but mostly about ethics and the idea of medical professionals participating in the executions. In my opinion, I think medical professionals should not take part in lethal injections because it goes against the doctor’s/nurse’s licenses. Medical professionals are supposed to sustain life, not destroy it by lethal injections. In contrast, I also believe that there are a lot ethical issues that can be involved with lethal injections; it’s a hard action to be a part off and to watch the prisoner slowly die. With all of the negatives and positives of the topic, I still support lethal injections. I believe that lethal injections should be used in all 50 states and declared