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

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.

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

"We’ve been investing in young people for the last 12 years, and now it’s really important that we make space for them to lead.”

Activist and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67. A cause of death was not immediately given, but it was previously reported that she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023.

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

Women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, 67, died at her home surrounded by family and her dog Ollie on Monday morning, her family announced.

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

Richards was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. She died in her home “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie,” her family said in a statement, cited by The Associated Press.

Cecile Richards, a longtime reproductive rights and feminist activist and former president of Planned Parenthood, has died, her family announced Monday. She was 67. Richards was diagnosed in 2023 with a glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor.