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.”

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.

Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died Monday of an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 67. Mika Brzezinski remembers Richards. Reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zura

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

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, a leading figure in the fight for women's reproductive rights and other progressive causes, died on Monday at age 67.

Cecile Richards, a women’s rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood, has died at 67, her family said.