Richards was a major force in Texas and national politics. Like her mother, former governor Ann Richards, Cecile spent most ...

Cecile Richards, an influential figure in the women’s rights movement and former head of Planned Parenthood, died of brain ...

After a devastating cancer diagnosis, the reproductive rights champion fought a battle on two fronts. Here, printed in full ...

Cecile Richards, the longtime advocate for women’s rights who was president of Planned Parenthood, has died. She was 67.

Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the ...

Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards died on Monday. Find out more about her lifetime of activism below.

The news of her death was discouraging to the point of despair. And yet, upon further reflection, I realized quickly that Cecile’s life should guide us.

The former president of Planned Parenthood brought a family legacy of grit, grace, and good humor to the battle for abortion ...

Two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-President Joe Biden.

She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.

Cecile Richards, a prominent women's rights advocate and former head of Planned Parenthood, died at 67 from brain cancer. Her ...

Cecile Richards, the longtime head of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, has died at 67 after a battle with cancer.