The American Medical Association (AMA) has decisively rejected efforts to change its longstanding policy opposing physician-assisted suicide.
At its 2025 annual meeting, the AMA House of Delegates reaffirmed that assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the ethical role of physicians and poses serious risks to society.
The AMA also rejected attempts to rebrand assisted suicide with vague terms like “medical aid in dying,” emphasizing the importance of clear ethical guidance.