why in america when they give the death sentence by lethal injection do they sterilise the needle first.
they are going to die so they won't need worry about infection
2006-08-23 00:48:53 · 14 answers · asked by dave 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Respect
2006-08-23 04:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're right, but they probably sterilise it just incase the person who puts the needle in gets accidentally jabbed. There's also the possibility of reprieve. Since the 'lethal dose' is actually put in after a big load of sedative and it's done by someone in another room (like when you're on a drip in hospital) the person is prepped beforehand and could be pardoned before the poison is administered. Then fo rthe price of a sterile needle, the taxpayer would foot the bill for a massive compo claim from an infection!!!
2006-08-23 00:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well they can be parddon at the last minute before the drugs hit the vains but the needles are in place. just think if someone was pardoned at the last minute but got a diseese from the needles and he could sue! and more then that and win! maybe a million or 2 or more.
2006-08-23 00:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno, seems absolutely pointless as your question points out, but I guess there is always a possibility of the needle being used for like a normal injection or something, so perhaps better safe than sorry, that is for sterilising after injection though.
2006-08-23 00:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my, I can not believe that you are actually worried about a needle being sterile before they inject it in to someone who is on death row.
2006-08-23 01:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by ride2cowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just in case someone before had aids or hepatitis c or b and there could be a accident and the person giving the needle out could put in there arm a fall a slip etc
2006-08-23 03:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a common practice. Doctors are constantly drilled to always sterilize materials that come in contact with patients. It's a hard habit to break once you fall into it...
2006-08-23 00:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by young108west 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the people preparing the injection might scratch themselves. Basic health and safety, I'm afraid, no great irony.
2006-08-23 00:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They already come that way. It would be more expensive for a company to make a special unsterilized needles first for this one purpose.
2006-08-23 00:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Brian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, interesting thought... I think they use a steril one... but no need for it... Good question.
2006-08-23 00:52:23 · answer #10 · answered by angellilien 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋