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

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

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

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

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.

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

Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the United States. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

Richards was a Waco native and the daughter of the late Gov. Ann Richards. She was also Beto O'Rourke's national finance chair during his run for governor.

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

On the eve of Donald Trump's second presidency, longtime women's rights activist Cecile Richards passed away after a fight with brain cancer. Richards was the daughter of with former Texas governor Ann Richards,

former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, also a political activist. "Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "Carrying her mom's torch for justice, she championed some of our Nation's most important civil ...

The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Cecile Richards, a lifelong advocate for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 years, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with brain ...