.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson became the very first individual anywhere to become executed through nitrogen hypoxia. He was convicted in 1989 of killing Elizabeth Sennett, the wife of a preacher coming from Alabama, on her partner's orders. The state had very first made an effort to execute him, by dangerous treatment, in Nov 2022, but botched the treatment. After that, Mr Johnson opted for to become killed by unfamiliar methods. His punishment has resulted in resentment: Alabama asserts nitrogen hypoxia is actually a fast, pain-free death but many clinical specialists differ. Some have actually likened it to abuse. Why carried out Alabama authorize this unproved approach?