On October 1, 2021, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on An Act relative to end of life options (H. 2381 and S. 1384). We previously featured testimonies this bill to legalize assisted suicide by John B. Kelly, Director of Second Thoughts MA: Disability Rights Advocates against Assisted Suicide and Lindsay Baran, Policy Director, National Council on Independent Living. Below are links to strong additional disability testimonies from national and state advocates.
National
Anita Cameron, Director of Minority Outreach Not Dead Yet
Coleman, President & CEO, Not Dead Yet (BTW, this includes my analysis of the Oregon reported data through 2020)
Anne Sommers, Executive Director, National Council on Disability
Carol Tyson, Government Affairs Liaison, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
United Spinal Association Statement
Massachusetts
Pam Daly
Ellen Leigh
Ruthie Poole, President of the Board , M-POWER