.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson became the first individual anywhere to be put to death by nitrogen hypoxia. He was actually pronounced guilty in 1989 of killing Elizabeth Sennett, the partner of a minister from Alabama, on her spouse's orders. The state possessed very first tried to execute him, by lethal injection, in November 2022, yet messed up the operation. After that, Mr Johnson selected to be put to death through unfamiliar methods. His execution has created indignation: Alabama professes nitrogen hypoxia is a fast, pain-free fatality but several health care pros disagree. Some have actually likened it to abuse. Why carried out Alabama authorise this untested technique?