Cecile Richards
American feminist and abortion rights activist
Cecile Richards (born July 15, 1957)[1] is 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]
Cecile Richards | |
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President of Planned Parenthood | |
In office February 2006 – April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Gloria Feldt |
Personal details | |
Born | Waco, Texas, U.S. | July 15, 1957
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Kirk Adams |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Ann Richards (Mother) |
Education | Brown University (BA) |
Richards is the daughter of former Governor of Texas Ann Richards.[3]
References
change- ↑ Finn, Robin (May 2, 2010). "Strategy for the Produce Aisle". The New York Times. pp. MB2.
- ↑ Somashekhar, Sandhya (2015-07-16). "Planned Parenthood head apologizes for 'tone' of doctor in covert video". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Johnson, Darragh (March 25, 2006). "Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood's Choice Leader". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 2009-04-06.