Former Doctor Charged with Manslaughter in Assisted Suicide Case

Stephen P. Miller, 85, pleads not guilty after allegedly aiding a woman's suicide in New York, sparking debate over medically assisted death.

Stephen P. Miller, an 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona, faces manslaughter charges for allegedly assisting in a woman's suicide in a New York motel.
Miller pleaded not guilty and was released on bail; he previously lost his medical license due to a tax fraud conviction.
The woman, who suffered from severe, chronic pain, contacted Miller through Choice and Dignity, an organization advocating for medically assisted suicide.
Medically assisted suicide is legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C., but not in New York, where efforts to legalize it have stalled.
Miller's lawyer argues that his client provided comfort and did not violate any laws, emphasizing the woman's right not to die alone.