Cecile Richards

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.

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