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M.B. Mack

Idaho to Allow Lethal Injections in Groin After Struggling to Insert IV Line into Death Row Inmate's Arms and Legs

Thomas Eugene Creech (Credit: Idaho Department of Correction)

Idaho will not allow lethal injections to be administered via central venous lines in the groin, neck, arm, or chest, following challenges in establishing standard IV lines during executions, according to a report.

The announcement comes in response to the failed execution attempt of Thomas Eugene Creech, who was on death row and could not have an IV line successfully inserted, despite multiple attempts, AP News reported.

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