The participation of a physician in a legally authorized execution goes against the oath taken by the professional, and this is the main argument against their participation.
A physician is a term used to describe a doctor who has obtained a university degree to practice medicine. Once completed their university career and in order to obtain their medical license, Physicians must take an Oath.
The Oath in question is the Hippocratic oath. Among many things, this oath tells the professional to act in a certain manner, always in the best interest of the patient in question. This is directly contradicted by the actions of a physician that participates in the legally authorized execution of a human being and is one of the main reasons against this participation.
Though I could not locate Ken Baum’s piece online to provide direct evidence, I have given a popular argument against the physicians' participation in this matter.
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