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Remembering Cecile Richards, a dedicated advocate for women's rights and reproductive freedom, who leaves behind a lasting legacy in the ongoing fight for ...

Cecile Richards led Planned Parenthood for 12 years, from 2006 to 2018

Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer

Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the United States.

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

In the first few days after Donald Trump’s election in November 2024, purchases of emergency contraceptives spiked, with two companies reporting sales about 1,000% higher than the preceding week. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood reported a 760% increase in appointments for IUDs the day after his win.

Judge said state’s ban ‘clearly contrary’ to recently passed constitutional amendment but left other laws in place

Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since overturning it as a nationwide right