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Secrecy in Execution Drugs Faces Growing Scrutiny
An AP survey shows most death penalty states refuse to reveal sources and details of lethal injection drugs. Courts in Missouri Oklahoma and Texas have pressed for disclosures while secrecy argues protects safety. Critics warn lack of transparency risks cruel or inhumane outcomes and weakens quality control.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Missouri
Cheryl Pilate
Kansas City, Mo
Tommy Lynn Sells
U.S. Supreme Court
Jim Hall
Kelli Hall
St. Charles
Hall
Jeffrey Ferguson
Kent Scheidegger
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Scheidegger
Rebecca Dresser
Washington University
Dresser
Massachusetts
U.S
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Dakota
Jen Moreno
Law
University of California-Berkeley
Tulsa