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Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and an outspoken advocate for abortion and women's rights, has passed away.
She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
Two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-President Joe Biden.
Her following biography resembles that of someone shot from a public service cannon: Richards founded the Texas ... wanted to be a part of the fun. “Cecile was a fabulous entertainer and a ...
Cecile Richards, a prominent advocate for abortion rights who served as president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade, died on Monday. She was 67. Richards was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, in 2023. She died at home, "surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie," Richards’ family said in a statement.
Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died
Cecile Richards, a feminist activist and former president of Planned ... Texas-born Richards will be remembered as one of the United States' most prominent advocates for abortion access in recent decades, who steered Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018.
I’ve known Cecile for years through our work in the reproductive rights space. Today, I remember my friend as a fierce and loving advocate for change.