SAVES is not affiliated with Exit International / Dr Philip Nitschke and opposes the public availability of a 'peaceful pill'.

SAVES is both delighted and honoured that Robyn Layton QC is now a patron of the society. Ms Layton was admitted to the Bar in 1968, appointed Queens Council in 1992 and received a Master of Laws in 1999. She has extensive experience as a Barrister and Solicitor in private practice and is currently a member of the Advocacy Committee, and Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of the Law Society of SA. She has held numerous academic and professional appointments and has written many publications and speeches on a wide range of issues. These include 'Civil Liberties', the 'Rights of Children', 'Women and the Law', 'Bioethics and Informed Consent' and 'Ethics and Resource Allocation'.

It is very encouraging that a woman of Ms Layton's intellectual stature and integrity is now a patron of the society. Her support is greatly appreciated.