Cecile Richards, 67, Longtime Former President of Planned Parenthood, Dies of Brain Cancer
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and fierce defender of reproductive rights, has died at 67 after a battle with brain cancer. Richards was a labor and voting organizer before leading Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018,
The news of her death was discouraging to the point of despair. And yet, upon further reflection, I realized quickly that ...
Cecile Richards devoted her life to political activism in the fight for equal rights, most notably the rights of women to ...
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Richards was a major force in Texas and national politics. Like her mother, former governor Ann Richards, Cecile spent most ...
Joe's Mika Brzezinski reflects on the death of Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, and what lessons we can ...
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