A bill that will provide paralysis research and rehabilitation, and was named after Christopher Reeve, the “Superman” actor, was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday March 31.
Obama signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act as part of a collection of bills created to broaden wilderness protection. The Reeve bill will provide care to disabled and paralyzed people.
In 1995, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident. After this, he became a promoter for embryonic stem cell research. He died in 2004 of heart failure. Sadly, his wife, Dana, later died of lung cancer. Matthew Reeve, their son, was there for the bill signing.
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