Richards served as the head of Planned Parenthood for 12 years before stepping down in 2018. Richards is the daughter of late Texas Gov. Ann Richards (D) and is remembered as a tireless civil rights advocate.

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.