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

Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the ...

It turned out there was a good reason. FBI Director James Comey had just sent his infamous letter to Congress reopening the ...

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

Fellow movement leaders remember Richards for her humor, passion, and grit. In her final interview from November, Richards ...

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

Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical ...

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women's rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died.

Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.

From former President Barack Obama to pro-life leaders like Lila Rose, activists on both sides of the abortion debate have ...

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 ...

She was a fierce advocate for reproductive rights and a powerful voice in the ongoing fight for safe and legal abortion ...