paraplegic

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The 23-year-old woman who wants to end her life is paraplegic due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022.

From BBC

Backstory: The bitter rivalry between screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford helped propel this film about an aging onetime child star who torments her sister, a paraplegic former actor.

From Los Angeles Times

Joseph Tusia seemed to be running a legitimate business, hiring paraplegic employees.

From Los Angeles Times

Another whose 1-year-old son became paraplegic after a drunk driver hit the family car.

From Los Angeles Times

A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country's strict hijab rules, a source with knowledge of the case has told the BBC.

From BBC