This story has been updated with new information. Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a national champion for abortion rights, died Monday surrounded by her family ...

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.

Abortion rights advocates and lawmakers will meet in Austin this weekend to strategize how to amplify personal stories of ...

There are poignant coincidences surrounding Cecile Richards’ death Monday ... was the eldest child of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards. While her mother’s daughter, she was very much her ...

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, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, is the latest recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to ...

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 ...

A lifelong advocate for women's rights, Texas-born Richards will be remembered as one of the United States' most influential defenders of abortion access in recent decades.

Cecile Richards addresses a crowd of demonstrators during a women's march for abortion rights outside the Texas state Capitol in Austin, on Oct. 2, 2021. Credit - Ilana Panich-Linsman—The New York ...

Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards speaks at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 29, 2018. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/for The Texas Tribune President Joe Biden called Richards a ...

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