Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said ...

But Richards’ 12 years at Planned Parenthood were also marked by some of the organization’s most difficult times, as it battled increasing attacks from conservative, anti-abortion groups.

Richards, the daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2023, five years after she left Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards took on a cause célèbre of this week’s Democratic National Convention — women’s reproductive health — in her Wednesday night speech.

Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood for over a decade, lost her battle with cancer on Monday. Richards, 67, who was diagnosed in late 2023, passed away surrounded by family, her family said.

Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said ...

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 cancer, her family said in a statement Monday ...

Richards, the eldest daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, led Planned Parenthood for 12 years from 2006 to 2018. She also founded the Texas Freedom Network, an organization promoting ...

FILE – Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, greets abortion rights advocates as they leave the State Capitol rotunda in ...

Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said ...

In this file photo, then-Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards speaks during a rally opposing repeal of the Affordable Care Act outside of the Capitol Building on July 27, 2017 in ...