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

Cecile Richards devoted her life to political activism in the fight for equal rights, most notably the rights of women to ...

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

What her famous mother did as Texas governor, Cecile carried on by standing up a range of progressive and pro-choice ...

The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was ...

I am heartbroken by the passing of my friend and mentor Cecile Richards,” said HRC President Kelley Robinson. Robinson called ...

Her following biography resembles that of someone shot from a public service cannon: Richards founded the Texas Freedom Network ... to be a part of the fun. “Cecile was a fabulous entertainer ...

On the eve of Donald Trump's second presidency, longtime women's rights activist Cecile Richards passed away after a fight ...

Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.

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 ...

former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, also a political activist. "Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are, ...