Reese Witherspoon is offering fans a major sigh of relief following frightening reports that her father, Dr. John Draper Witherspoon, was rushed to the hospital after a medical emergency. After news of the fall broke online, Witherspoon posted an update to let everyone know her dad was receiving proper care. The Witherspoon family has deep ties to the medical community. Witherspoon has always spoken openly about how much her parents’ medical careers shaped her perspective on life. With her father now recovering from the fall, Witherspoon and her family are taking things one day at a time and focusing on getting him back on his feet.