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Special Report Will medics' qualms kill the death penalty?

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US judges are starting to acknowledge that lethal injection could be an excruciating way to die. Emma Marris investigates whether the medical community's refusal to assist could help end the practice.

Do no harm. Nearly all US MDs and PhDs recite this three-word oath instinctively when asked why they object to helping with executions.