 South
Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society (SAVES)
The VE Bulletin Excerpts
'No price is too high to pay for
the privilege of owning yourself' Rudyard Kipling
Vol 19: No 3 November 2002
1000 people have now attended EXIT (Aust) Workshops
Dr Philip Nitschke of EXIT (Aust) provides the following information for SAVES members :
The 1000th person to attend an EXIT workshop on voluntary euthanasia attended
the recent series organised in Queensland’s Gold Coast. These workshops are
open to all those interested in the various aspects of voluntary euthanasia
and the program has been in operation now for three years. Workshops run
at regular intervals in all Australian capitals with three this year to be
held in Adelaide at the Fullarton Centre on Fullarton Road. Workshops are
conducted by EXIT (Australia) director, Dr Philip Nitschke.
Workshops last for 3 hours and in that time groups of less than 20 discuss
topics that include general issues such as, the law and VE, advance directives
and medical power of attorney, depression and psychiatric illness and palliative
care. Following a half hour break, specific practical issues are discussed
that include, slow euthanasia or the doctrine of double effect, drugs used
for voluntary euthanasia, non-drug methods such as the plastic exit bag and
carbon monoxide, and the workshops finish with a discussion of issues such
as death certificates, inquests, coronials and autopsies.
A handbook covering these issues is provided to participants and a casual
atmosphere maintained so that those attending feel comfortable about asking
the questions that are of specific importance to them. Those attending are
encouraged to ask any questions they like. If there are legal reasons why
questions cannot be answered, arrangements can be made to speak privately
at a later time.
Interested members of SAVES are invited to attend the workshops. Attendance
is free, but donations are asked for to cover the expenses of program. The
average donation of those attending is $50.
Recently we have linked attendance at such workshops as a necessary prerequisite
for the acquisition of the new Aussie EXIT bags. Monoxide generators, also
under development, will be controlled in the same manner.
If people wish to obtain more information about the workshops held in SA, they should contact Amanda McClure on 05008 31929
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