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

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

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

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

Richards was a Waco native and the daughter of the late Gov. Ann Richards. She was also Beto O'Rourke's national finance ...

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

It turned out there was a good reason. FBI Director James Comey had just sent his infamous letter to Congress reopening the ...

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

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.

Cecile Richards, longtime head of Planned Parenthood and advocate for Democratic values, died Monday at age 67. Richards ...

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

A former Planned Parenthood president and staunch women's rights advocate Cecile Richards has died at the age of 67.