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 Monday in a statement.

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

Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards is dead at 67. The human rights activist battled brain cancer since 2023.

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

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