Jen Moreno quoted by The Associated Press, Aug. 23, 2017
While the state’s high court has approved the use of etomidate, some experts have criticized the drug as being unproven. “It’s never been used in an execution before,” said Jen Moreno. … “There are outstanding questions about whether it’s going to do what it needs to do during an execution. The state hasn’t provided any information about why it has selected this drug.”