Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards
Richards in 2024
President of Planned Parenthood
In office
February 2006 – April 2018
Preceded byGloria Feldt
Succeeded byLeana Wen
Personal details
Born(1957-07-15)July 15, 1957
Waco, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2025(2025-01-20) (aged 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kirk Adams
Children3
MotherAnn Richards
EducationBrown University (BA)

Cecile Richards (July 15, 1957 – January 20, 2025) was an American pro-choice activist. She was the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018.

Richards was the daughter of former Governor of Texas Ann Richards.

In November 2024, Richards received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden at the White House.

Richards was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in mid-2023. She died at home in New York City, on January 20, 2025, at the age of 67.

References

  1. ↑ Finn, Robin (May 2, 2010). "Strategy for the Produce Aisle". The New York Times. pp. MB2.
  2. ↑ Somashekhar, Sandhya (2015-07-16). "Planned Parenthood head apologizes for 'tone' of doctor in covert video". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Darragh (March 25, 2006). "Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood's Choice Leader". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  4. ↑ Weixel, Nathaniel (November 20, 2024). "Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president". The Hill. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Former Planned Parenthood Leader Cecile Richards Reveals Brain Cancer Diagnosis".
  6. ↑ McCammon, Sarah. "Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died". NPR.

Other websites