Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards
Richards in 2024
President of Planned Parenthood
In office February 2006 – April 2018
Preceded by	Gloria Feldt
Succeeded by	Leana Wen
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-15)July 15, 1957 Waco, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 20, 2025(2025-01-20) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kirk Adams
Children	3
Mother	Ann Richards
Education	Brown University (BA)

Cecile Richards (July 15, 1957 – January 20, 2025)^[1] 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.^[2]

Richards was the daughter of former Governor of Texas Ann Richards.^[3]

In November 2024, Richards received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden at the White House.^[4]

Richards was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in mid-2023.^[5] She died at home in New York City, on January 20, 2025, at the age of 67.^[6]

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.