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U.S. imports of sodium thiopental - often called the "truth serum" - have been banned by a judge because of the poor quality of imports, particularly from the UK. The ruling has struck a serious blow against the death penalty in the U.S., because of the key role the drug plays in lethal injections.
U.S. imports of sodium thiopental - often called the "truth serum" - have been banned by a judge because of the poor quality of imports, particularly from the UK. The ruling has struck a serious blow against the death penalty in the U.S., because of the key role the drug plays in lethal injections. Not surprisingly, the state of Texas, which carries out the largest number of executions in the country, is furious.
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U.S. imports of sodium thiopental - often called the "truth serum" - have been banned by a judge because of the poor quality of imports, particularly from the UK. The ruling has struck a serious blow against the death penalty in the U.S., because of the key role the drug plays in lethal injections. Not surprisingly, the state of Texas, which carries out the largest number of executions in the country, is furious.
U.S. imports of sodium thiopental - often called the "truth serum" - have been banned by a judge because of the poor quality of imports, particularly from the UK. The ruling has struck a serious blow against the death penalty in the U.S., because of the key role the drug plays in lethal injections. Not surprisingly, the state of Texas, which carries out the largest number of executions in the country, is furious.