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

A recent Morgan poll of 1200 people in Vic, NSW and SA has again reinforced the overwhelming support in the community for legalised voluntary euthanasia.

 79% of South Australians consider that, upon request, doctors should be able to help end the lives of hopelessly and terminally ill patients who are experiencing unrelievable suffering.

There is also overwhelming support for the law to be changed to allow physician assisted suicide. Those polled also indicated that being present at a suicide should not be considered an offence. The latest poll reflects the enormous groundswell of opinion supporting legal reform, irrespective of demographic issues including income level, political allegiances and religious persuasion.