Two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-President Joe Biden.
What her famous mother did as Texas governor, Cecile carried on by standing up a range of progressive and pro-choice organizations.
Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards is dead at 67. The human rights activist battled brain cancer since 2023.
Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.
The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.
Despite a brain cancer diagnosis and political setbacks, the Texas native is investing in a new strategy: abortion storytelling for the TikTok age.
Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.
"When I'm tempted to feel that way, I think about Cecile, and I know a lot of people do." Richards herself drew inspiration from the legacy of her mother, the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, who was known for her sharp wit and down-to-earth demeanor.
Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are. Carrying her mom’s torch for justice, she championed some of our Nation’s most important civil rights causes,” he wrote in a statement. Richards is the daughter of Ann ...
This story has been updated with new information. Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a national champion for abortion rights, died Monday surrounded by her family ...
Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.
Several Democratic lawmakers in Texas have been sounding the alarm over a devastating directive from the White House Office of Management of Budget that was ordered Monday evening. They are warning th