Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
2006-08-03 08:24:05 · 34 answers · asked by Erin R 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
b/c things can still happen to the body after it dies. and its called respect and where are they gonna get unsterilized needles - from the garbage?
2006-08-03 08:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All needles in this country are mandated by law to be made sterile. If they are used for lethal injection or just injection of a vaccine or whatever, they are made sterile.
2006-08-03 08:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
On another note. I think they should use morphine for lethal injections. There would be no pain and therefore it could not be considered cruel or unusual punishment. This may help us to clear out the backlog of death row killers so we don't have to suffer their presence or pay for their maintanence any longer.
2006-08-03 08:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by willberb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen it in movies where at the very last second or even after the first of many injections the execution was callled off. So they sterilize just in case!!!???
2006-08-03 08:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by justin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i thought about that too
my only guess is to keep any complications from arising. an infection may interract w/the lethal concoction. i really have no idea.
2006-08-03 08:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Pipi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps so the person giving the injection won't be at risk from an accidental "prick".
2006-08-03 08:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you dont get an infection or get some other kind of disease!!! Why wouldnt you sterilize it??? its not good
2006-08-03 08:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who says they do?
and some of you are confused- the person is dying like within a few minutes of this shot. they're not going to get an infection and die from it in like two minutes
2006-08-03 08:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by opi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No kidding, they should use a rusted one that has been used for every death sentence since 1972.
2006-08-03 08:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mal-practice insurance?
2006-08-03 08:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋