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Cecile Richards Was Our Era’s Great Feminist Institution Builder
What her famous mother did as Texas governor, Cecile carried on by standing up a range of progressive and pro-choice organizations.
‘She didn’t want to see people just roll over’: Cecile Richards remembered
Richards was a major force in Texas and national politics. Like her mother, former governor Ann Richards, Cecile spent most of her life rallying for progressive causes. Richards was a labor organizer, a staffer to Representative Nancy Pelosi, and then president of Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018.
Cecile Richards' death was a gut punch. But her legacy is more important now than ever.
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.
Cecile Richards, Feminist Activist and Former Planned Parenthood President, Has Died
She was a fierce advocate for reproductive rights and a powerful voice in the ongoing fight for safe and legal abortion access
Cecile Richards has died
I am heartbroken by the passing of my friend and mentor Cecile Richards,” said HRC President Kelley Robinson. Robinson called Richards “a giant in the fight for freedom — an unwavering advocate for reproductive,
Cecile Richards Dies: Former Head of Planned Parenthood Was 67
This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie,” her family said in a statement. “Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she brought to our lives.
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President and Abortion Rights Champion, Dies at 67
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and a staunch advocate for abortion and women's rights, has passed away. She was 67. Richards, who led the nonprofit organization for 12 years,
‘One-in-a-Generation Leader’: Activists Remember Cecile Richards
Fellow movement leaders remember Richards for her humor, passion, and grit. In her final interview from November, Richards instructed everyone to order abortion pills and said she believes, “We can get back to a better place.
Former Planned Parenthood president, former Texas Gov. Ann Richard's daughter Cecile Richards dies at 67
Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.
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.
Honoring the legacy and impact of activist Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died Monday of an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 67. Mika Brzezinski remembers Richards. Reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zura
Cecile Richards, 67, Longtime Former President of Planned Parenthood, Dies of Brain Cancer
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and fierce defender of reproductive rights, has died at 67 after a ...
Ex-Planned Parenthood president, women's rights advocate Cecile Richards dies at 67
A former Planned Parenthood president and staunch women's rights advocate Cecile Richards has died at the age of 67.
Celebrating Cecile Richards: The Most Powerful Things She Told Me About Women, Leadership And Creating Change
As we mourn the loss of activist, organizer, and former president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, I offer words of ...