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by function_seven 2802 days ago
But that’s definitely not the point of lethal injection. It was adopted as a “humane” way of executing the condemned. So, for those who truly want a painless and non-messy death, it really isn’t as hard as they’re making it on themselves.

A handful of sleeping pills and a solid dose of Fentanyl will do it.

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I wouldn't say "definitely". There is some evidence that the complexity around lethal injection is to leave room for "accidents" that can cause the executed to suffer before they die.