COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly two-thirds of the 16 states with active death chambers are switching to an alternative sedative for execution — even as the drug's manufacturer argues against its use in capital punishment and some European countries push export bans for such drugs.
States moving quickly to switch execution drug
Friday, April 22, 2011 | 1:12 p.m. CDT
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