[HIGHLIGHTS] An 85-year-old former doctor is charged with involuntary manslaughter for helping a woman commit suicide at a New York motel.

An 85-year-old former doctor is charged with involuntary manslaughter for helping a woman commit suicide at a New York motel. Stephen P.

Miller traveled from Arizona to witness the death of a woman with severe chronic pain. “It was done with care, compassion and thought,” he said. Medical assistance in dying has long been controversial. It's legal in 10 states (including California and New Jersey) and Washington, DC. If you or someone you know may be at risk, callor text the Suicide Prevention Lifeline   number  988-988.