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
Richards in 2024
President of Planned Parenthood
In office
February 2006 – April 2018
Preceded byGloria Feldt
Personal details
Born (1957-07-15) July 15, 1957 (age 67)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kirk Adams
Children3
RelativesAnn Richards (Mother)
EducationBrown University (BA)
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, and her husband Kirk Adams after awarding Richards the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 20, 2024 in the White House

Richards is the daughter of former Governor of Texas Ann Richards.[3]

References

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  1. Finn, Robin (May 2, 2010). "Strategy for the Produce Aisle". The New York Times. pp. MB2.
  2. Somashekhar, Sandhya (2015-07-16). "Planned Parenthood head apologizes for 'tone' of doctor in covert video". The Washington Post.
  3. Johnson, Darragh (March 25, 2006). "Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood's Choice Leader". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 2009-04-06.

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