“(a) The discipline of Palliative Medicine does not include the practice of euthanasia or assisted suicide;
(b) ANZSPM endorses the World Medical Association Resolution on Euthanasia, adopted by the 53rd WMA General Assembly, Washington, DC, USA, October 2002, which states:
“The World Medical Association reaffirms its strong belief that euthanasia is in conflict with basic ethical principles of medical practice, and The World Medical Association strongly encourages all National Medical Associations and physicians to refrain from participating in euthanasia, even if national law allows it or decriminalizes it under certain conditions.”
(c) ANZSPM opposes the legalisation of both euthanasia and assisted suicide.“
Read their full position statement here.