USFormer Planned Parenthood President Dies After Battling Brain CancerCecile Richards led Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018, making her the organization’s longest-serving president.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintFormer President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBill PanReporter1/20/2025|Updated: 1/20/20250:00X 1Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and a prominent figure in the pro-abortion movement, has died. She was 67.Richards’s family announced her death on Jan. 20, stating that she “passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentBill PanReporterBill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.Author’s Selected ArticlesCongress Should Codify Trump Order Ending Hong Kong’s Special Trade Status, Advisory Panel SaysNov 19, 2025US Lifts Tariffs on Philippine Agricultural Exports Worth $1 BillionNov 18, 2025Taiwan’s New Crisis Handbook Tells Civilians How to Respond to Chinese AttackNov 18, 2025Trump Admin Rescinds Biden-Era Rule Forcing Airlines to Pay Passengers for DelaysNov 17, 2025
