Cecile Richards, prominent abortion rights advocate, dies

Cecile Richards fought for abortion rights until her death at age 67, the day of Trump’s inauguration
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America's Most Prominent Abortion Defender Dies on Trump Inauguration Day
A lifelong advocate for women's rights, Texas-born Richards will be remembered as one of the United States' most influential defenders of abortion access in recent decades.
Cecile Richards, prominent abortion rights advocate, dies at 67
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, former Planned Parenthood president and activist, has died at age 67
Former Planned Parenthood president and lifelong reproductive rights activist Cecile Richards has died. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2023.
Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died
Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.
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