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

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

Amid news of her death, learn about the life and health issues of former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

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

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

Cecile Richards devoted her life to political activism in the fight for equal rights, most notably the rights of women to ...

Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.

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

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

former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, also a political activist. "Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are, ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Cecile Richards, a lifelong advocate ...

Cecile Richards, a national leader for abortion access and women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, ...