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 served as the head of Planned Parenthood for 12 years before stepping down in 2018. Richards is the daughter of late ...

Despite a brain cancer diagnosis and political setbacks, the Texas native is investing in a new strategy: abortion ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...