Alabama received a lot of attention in February when the state’s top court ruled that frozen embryos were considered children under state law and people could be held liable for their destruction.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey
Supreme Court OKs Alabama’s First-Ever Nitrogen Gas Execution Decried By Faith Leaders
The Supreme Court Jan. 24 rejected an appeal by death-row inmate Kenneth Smith, whose planned execution by the state of Alabama — the first known execution by nitrogen gas — was openly decried by more than 100 Alabama faith leaders just days earlier.