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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died [View all]

Source: The 19th News(letter) 6 mins ago

Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67. Richards, the daughter of the former Democratic Texas governor, was one of the nation's most prominent advocates for abortion rights.

Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer, her family confirmed in a statement. She was 67. Richards, the daughter of the former Democratic Texas governor, was one of the nation's most prominent advocates for abortion rights.

"This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie. Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she brought to our lives," the family wrote.

Even after her 2023 diagnosis, Richards had remained a fixture in Democratic politics. In August, she helped cast Texas' ceremonial votes at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris, and delivered one of the event's speeches focused on reproductive rights.

Read more: https://19thnews.org/2025/01/cecile-richards-former-planned-parenthood-president-and-feminist-activist-has-died/

So sad a true champion for women.

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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died [View all] Fla Dem Monday OP

RIP! 2naSalit Monday #1

NNNooooooo!! lamp_shade Monday #2

Oh, no! J-9 Monday #3

Taken from us much too soon BonnieJW Monday #72

Oh, no! Rhiannon12866 Monday #4

Sad sad news Easterncedar Monday #5

The universe is cruel. benfranklin1776 Monday #6

and yet fat donny continues on. jfc chicoescuela Monday #41

How is that? Aren't we WAY past time to have a president (president used loosely) to die in office? PortTack Monday #67

Well, he's safe from brain cancer. Nothing for it to grow on. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #75

All of the DENVERPOPS Monday #91

61 years - well past time chicoescuela Monday #76

I could see she was getting close. One picture Ilsa Monday #7

Very sad news. cloudbase Monday #8

I would march for her memory. Just more sadness for a sad, sad day. Jit423 Monday #9

RIP Cecile. nt moniss Monday #10

A great loss to women's rights. sinkingfeeling Monday #11

Could the news today get any worse? PlanetBev Monday #12

Much too soon The Blue Flower Monday #13

My former best friend worked for her and loved her so much! lark Monday #14

... littlemissmartypants Monday #47

{hugs} to you. Losing a dear friend is like losing good family. electric_blue68 Monday #86

So sorry you lost a wonderful friend. Fla Dem 17 hrs ago #95

A live well lived. Cecile made the difference in the lives of tens of thousands of women. Botany Monday #15

Oh gawd. Today of all days this is beyond wrenching. She appeared on tv interviews through hlthe2b Monday #16

I, too,have a lump in my throat young_at_heart Monday #51

We just lost a very good soul. Joinfortmill Monday #17

. Loryn Monday #18

Oh, I didn't know if she was ill. mzmolly Monday #19

Rest in power, brave spirit. niyad Monday #20

Hey, look at it this way: calimary Monday #21

Yes my thoughts as well. She left before he was sworn in. Irish_Dem Monday #38

So unfair to lose dear Cecile so soon. Yet Trump still lives. There is no God. SunSeeker Monday #22

Cecile Richards. Molly Ivins. rubbersole Monday #50

Ann Richards. Barbara Jordan. Sheila Jackson Lee. niyad Monday #69

She fought to make our lives better Comrade Citizen Monday #23

... Kali Monday #24

A true champion for women's rights! redstatebluegirl Monday #25

Damn, that is way too young. 3catwoman3 Monday #26

Very sad news. dalton99a Monday #27

Damn BumRushDaShow Monday #28

The wrong people are dying. CanonRay Monday #29

Damned Grim is not paying attention to the list. niyad Monday #70

Very sad. Owl Monday #30

So sad. May her family and friends find peace. The angels are caring for her now. riversedge Monday #31

Sad LiberalFighter Monday #32

Rest In peace, Cecile gademocrat7 Monday #33

... Drum Monday #34

Why is so many good people die so young? Dem4life1234 Monday #35

I had a talk with my cousin. He insists he does not want orange and company niyad Monday #71

R.I.P. Marthe48 Monday #36

No! ReRe Monday #37

A sad day becomes sadder. dem4decades Monday #39

As if this day wasn't depressing enough. Paladin Monday #40

Well fuuuuck. cilla4progress Monday #42

The women in this country have lost a fighter and a champion for our rights. Diamond_Dog Monday #43

Hail the Traveler! Deep State Witch Monday #44

... littlemissmartypants Monday #45

Rest in Power SheltieLover Monday #46

Oh, no! Such sad news... highplainsdem Monday #48

A fighter, a champion. Rest well, Cecile, we women will never forget you. LoisB Monday #49

No words. SleeplessinSoCal Monday #52

Rest in power, Cecile. 💙 sheshe2 Monday #53

Loved her. applegrove Monday #54

Oh no. I'm sick and sad to read this. MontanaMama Monday #55

Really sad news for all of us, whether we know it or not. nt Exp Monday #56

Never forget her. Or her mother. 🕯 deminks Monday #57

Her mother was the last sane governor of Texas, Anne Richards. Maggiemayhem Monday #68

A fine woman Ishoutandscream2 Monday #58

She and her mother are going to be remembered by so many, so long. Judi Lynn Monday #59

Cecile's fight is over. Ours is just starting. IzzaNuDay Monday #60

Another sadness this sad day. So admired her grit and intelligence. allegorical oracle Monday #61

One of my heroins. So sad. ratchiweenie Monday #62

Sorry to hear this Figarosmom Monday #63

She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Monday #64

She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Monday #65

She was a great leader and I'm sorry she has passed. But I chose to think about it this way. She takes away the.... usaf-vet Monday #66

rest in power 4catsmom Monday #73

R.I.P. Cecile Richards - Alice Kramden Monday #74

Geeeebzz... : ( RIP, Ceceil Richards electric_blue68 Monday #77

RIP ck4829 Monday #78

Terrible news tishaLA Monday #79

OH my goodness, the SADDEST news! elleng Monday #80

Glioblastoma is an evil cancer. It took my wife's brother, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain, and now Cecile. DFW Monday #81

What a great advocate she was for us KT2000 Monday #82

She will be greatly missed. arkielib Monday #83

Today sucks! BigmanPigman Monday #84

What a terrible shock. Cross gently, great warrior, with our deepest gratitude. Hekate Monday #85

I had Rebl2 Monday #89

Well that sucks.n/t lordsummerisle Monday #87

Awww... This bums me out. She was really something special! liberalla Monday #88

The cherry on top of this shit sundae of a day Betty Boom Monday #90

A very great lady LivingInASociety Monday #92

What a loss. One courageous, great woman, leader and activist. RIP Cecile Richards. appalachiablue 20 hrs ago #93

An immense loss ... TrueBlue65 20 hrs ago #94

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #96