I tend to think that things
like lethal injection are a little too antiseptic.
Then, of course, there is also the distinction between an action done with the purpose of killing someone,
like a lethal injection, and a decision to let nature take its course without using the extraordinary means of modern medicine that are available to forestall the inevitable.
As the nurse said, why not something quick,
like a lethal injection?
Not exact matches
That's a problem for places
like Texas, which only has enough drugs for two more
lethal injections (both of which are on the table for next week.)
For small mammals, such as mice, where an
injection could be too distressing or difficult, some veterinarians use
lethal doses of anesthetic gases
like chloroform in an anesthetic chamber.