There is nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs . The Supreme Court has ruled that states must provide the drug to inmates who request it, but there are no guidelines on how many times a prisoner can be given it. A federal judge in March had blocked the importation of thiopental into states like Arizona , South Carolina , and Georgia saying it was a `` misbranded drug and an unapproved drug . '' European drug makers oppose use of products for U.S. executions .
There is nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs . The Supreme Court has ruled that states must provide the drug to inmates who request it, but there are no guidelines on how many times a prisoner can be given it. European drug makers oppose use of products for U.S. executions .