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Fla Dem

(26,142 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:52 AM Jan 20

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died

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 (Original Post) Fla Dem Jan 20 OP
RIP! 2naSalit Jan 20 #1
NNNooooooo!! lamp_shade Jan 20 #2
Oh, no! J-9 Jan 20 #3
Taken from us much too soon BonnieJW Jan 20 #72
Oh, no! Rhiannon12866 Jan 20 #4
Sad sad news Easterncedar Jan 20 #5
The universe is cruel. benfranklin1776 Jan 20 #6
and yet fat donny continues on. jfc chicoescuela Jan 20 #41
How is that? Aren't we WAY past time to have a president (president used loosely) to die in office? PortTack Jan 20 #67
Well, he's safe from brain cancer. Nothing for it to grow on. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 20 #75
All of the DENVERPOPS Jan 20 #91
61 years - well past time chicoescuela Jan 20 #76
I could see she was getting close. One picture Ilsa Jan 20 #7
Very sad news. cloudbase Jan 20 #8
I would march for her memory. Just more sadness for a sad, sad day. Jit423 Jan 20 #9
RIP Cecile. nt moniss Jan 20 #10
A great loss to women's rights. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #11
Could the news today get any worse? PlanetBev Jan 20 #12
Much too soon The Blue Flower Jan 20 #13
My former best friend worked for her and loved her so much! lark Jan 20 #14
... littlemissmartypants Jan 20 #47
{hugs} to you. Losing a dear friend is like losing good family. electric_blue68 Jan 20 #86
So sorry you lost a wonderful friend. Fla Dem Jan 21 #95
A live well lived. Cecile made the difference in the lives of tens of thousands of women. Botany Jan 20 #15
Oh gawd. Today of all days this is beyond wrenching. She appeared on tv interviews through hlthe2b Jan 20 #16
I, too,have a lump in my throat young_at_heart Jan 20 #51
We just lost a very good soul. Joinfortmill Jan 20 #17
. Loryn Jan 20 #18
Oh, I didn't know she was ill. mzmolly Jan 20 #19
Rest in power, brave spirit. niyad Jan 20 #20
Hey, look at it this way: calimary Jan 20 #21
Yes my thoughts as well. She left before he was sworn in. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #38
So unfair to lose dear Cecile so soon. Yet Trump still lives. There is no God. SunSeeker Jan 20 #22
Cecile Richards. Molly Ivins. rubbersole Jan 20 #50
Ann Richards. Barbara Jordan. Sheila Jackson Lee. niyad Jan 20 #69
She fought to make our lives better Comrade Citizen Jan 20 #23
... Kali Jan 20 #24
A true champion for women's rights! redstatebluegirl Jan 20 #25
Damn, that is way too young. 3catwoman3 Jan 20 #26
Very sad news. dalton99a Jan 20 #27
Damn BumRushDaShow Jan 20 #28
The wrong people are dying. CanonRay Jan 20 #29
Damned Grim is not paying attention to the list. niyad Jan 20 #70
Very sad. Owl Jan 20 #30
So sad. May her family and friends find peace. The angels are caring for her now. riversedge Jan 20 #31
Sad LiberalFighter Jan 20 #32
Rest In peace, Cecile gademocrat7 Jan 20 #33
... Drum Jan 20 #34
Why is so many good people die so young? Dem4life1234 Jan 20 #35
I had a talk with my cousin. He insists he does not want orange and company niyad Jan 20 #71
R.I.P. Marthe48 Jan 20 #36
No! ReRe Jan 20 #37
A sad day becomes sadder. dem4decades Jan 20 #39
As if this day wasn't depressing enough. Paladin Jan 20 #40
Well fuuuuck. cilla4progress Jan 20 #42
The women in this country have lost a fighter and a champion for our rights. Diamond_Dog Jan 20 #43
Hail the Traveler! Deep State Witch Jan 20 #44
... littlemissmartypants Jan 20 #45
Rest in Power SheltieLover Jan 20 #46
Oh, no! Such sad news... highplainsdem Jan 20 #48
A fighter, a champion. Rest well, Cecile, we women will never forget you. LoisB Jan 20 #49
No words. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 20 #52
Rest in power, Cecile. 💙 sheshe2 Jan 20 #53
Loved her. applegrove Jan 20 #54
Oh no. I'm sick and sad to read this. MontanaMama Jan 20 #55
Really sad news for all of us, whether we know it or not. nt Exp Jan 20 #56
Never forget her. Or her mother. 🕯 deminks Jan 20 #57
Her mother was the last sane governor of Texas, Anne Richards. Maggiemayhem Jan 20 #68
A fine woman Ishoutandscream2 Jan 20 #58
She and her mother are going to be remembered by so many, so long. Judi Lynn Jan 20 #59
Cecile's fight is over. Ours is just starting. IzzaNuDay Jan 20 #60
Another sadness this sad day. So admired her grit and intelligence. allegorical oracle Jan 20 #61
One of my heroins. So sad. ratchiweenie Jan 20 #62
Sorry to hear this Figarosmom Jan 20 #63
She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Jan 20 #64
She's a real hero. We will miss her voice. Pepsidog Jan 20 #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 Jan 20 #66
rest in power 4catsmom Jan 20 #73
R.I.P. Cecile Richards - Alice Kramden Jan 20 #74
Geeeebzz... : ( RIP, Ceceil Richards electric_blue68 Jan 20 #77
RIP ck4829 Jan 20 #78
Terrible news tishaLA Jan 20 #79
OH my goodness, the SADDEST news! elleng Jan 20 #80
Glioblastoma is an evil cancer. It took my wife's brother, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain, and now Cecile. DFW Jan 20 #81
What a great advocate she was for us KT2000 Jan 20 #82
She will be greatly missed. arkielib Jan 20 #83
Today sucks! BigmanPigman Jan 20 #84
What a terrible shock. Cross gently, great warrior, with our deepest gratitude. Hekate Jan 20 #85
I had Rebl2 Jan 20 #89
Well that sucks.n/t lordsummerisle Jan 20 #87
Awww... This bums me out. She was really something special! liberalla Jan 20 #88
The cherry on top of this shit sundae of a day Betty Boom Jan 20 #90
A very great lady LivingInASociety Jan 20 #92
What a loss. One courageous, great woman, leader and activist. RIP Cecile Richards. appalachiablue Jan 21 #93
An immense loss ... TrueBlue65 Jan 21 #94
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #96
she was courageous Skittles Thursday #98
this month needs to be over already Skittles Thursday #97

BonnieJW

(2,699 posts)
72. Taken from us much too soon
Reply to J-9 (Reply #3)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:31 PM
Jan 20

Valiant woman, she deserves to be mourned. She couldn't live with a felonious dictator in the white house

PortTack

(35,111 posts)
67. How is that? Aren't we WAY past time to have a president (president used loosely) to die in office?
Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #41)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:07 PM
Jan 20

Ilsa

(62,416 posts)
7. I could see she was getting close. One picture
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:02 AM
Jan 20

released several months ago showed her standing, but being supported by people on each side of her.

I hate this news, but glad she won't have to suffer through the new administration. I hope she reunited with other loved ones who have passed away.

Jit423

(707 posts)
9. I would march for her memory. Just more sadness for a sad, sad day.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:05 AM
Jan 20

Trump will say something obnoxious about this I am sure. Give us pink-hatters another reason to organize and RESIST!!

lark

(24,453 posts)
14. My former best friend worked for her and loved her so much!
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:10 AM
Jan 20

The best compliment I received in the past 20 years was from her, she tried to recruit me to come out of retirement and work for Planned Parenthood with her and Cecile. The complement was that I reminded her a lot of Cecile in many ways, including very passionate and committed to liberal causes and women's health!

My BFF died Thanksgiving before last, I will never get over that sadness. she was a sister to me for over 55 years! So sad her mentor is now gone too.

Fla Dem

(26,142 posts)
95. So sorry you lost a wonderful friend.
Reply to lark (Reply #14)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:13 AM
Jan 21

I know what you mean. Last Feb a close friend who I knew for almost 60 years passed. It was a big loss as we shared so many memories together. We had a phone call every week right up to the end. Miss that call.

Peace be to you.

Botany

(72,922 posts)
15. A live well lived. Cecile made the difference in the lives of tens of thousands of women.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:11 AM
Jan 20

Last edited Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:48 AM - Edit history (1)

May her friends, family, and dog Ollie find grace.

She voted for Harris and Walz and then gave a speech @ the DNC as she
was dying from brain cancer. Real Courage.

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
16. Oh gawd. Today of all days this is beyond wrenching. She appeared on tv interviews through
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:18 AM
Jan 20

nearly the end. What strength of purpose! What a role model.

I'm beside myself even though I knew she had a terminal form of brain cancer. May her spirit live in all the women fighting to make things better in this country. I will never forget her, nor her mother who likewise had the force of conviction (and a humorous edge) that gave us all a sense that we could prevail.

Cecile will not be forgotten. That lump in my throat and sense of loss (and what ifs) is evidence of that.

young_at_heart

(3,884 posts)
51. I, too,have a lump in my throat
Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #16)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:22 AM
Jan 20

Every time I saw her on TV I was so impressed by her ability to project the wonderful sense of purpose for helping women and her calmness but toughness. She will be missed terribly......such an outstanding human being and I pray she did not have too much suffering. RIP Cecile with your wonderful mother!

mzmolly

(51,794 posts)
19. Oh, I didn't know she was ill.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:28 AM
Jan 20

Such a dynamic woman. My heart goes out to her family and friends.

calimary

(85,035 posts)
21. Hey, look at it this way:
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:34 AM
Jan 20

She’s not only finally free of this mortal coil, she’ll never have had to suffer through that Orange Nightmare becoming President again. And there’s nothing that vindictive piece of shit can do to hurt her.

She’s untouchable now.

Thank you for YOUR service, dear lady.

Irish_Dem

(62,144 posts)
38. Yes my thoughts as well. She left before he was sworn in.
Reply to calimary (Reply #21)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:54 AM
Jan 20

I had a friend who worked in a hospice.
And she said people often time the exact time of death when they are close to dying.
Wait until a relative leaves or comes to the room.
Or right after their birthday, etc.

Comrade Citizen

(82 posts)
23. She fought to make our lives better
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:37 AM
Jan 20

Cecile and her mother Ann worked so hard to make Tejas a better place. I greatly appreciate their struggle and sacrifice.

BumRushDaShow

(146,207 posts)
28. Damn
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:45 AM
Jan 20

I know she was trying to fight to the end.

R.I.P. and she joins her fabulous mother in spirit to keep the fight alive.

Dem4life1234

(2,255 posts)
35. Why is so many good people die so young?
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:49 AM
Jan 20

Yet these evil ones like the one I won't name still linger giving us hell? Maybe Satan wants them to do the dirty work?

May she rest in peace.

niyad

(121,583 posts)
71. I had a talk with my cousin. He insists he does not want orange and company
Reply to Dem4life1234 (Reply #35)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:31 PM
Jan 20

in his realm. . says they would give the place a bad name. He does have standards.

Marthe48

(19,824 posts)
36. R.I.P.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:52 AM
Jan 20

I'll remember her death on MLK Day. Another lion's voice is quiet, but never silenced.

ReRe

(11,056 posts)
37. No!
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:53 AM
Jan 20

The last time I seen her on TV, she didn't look well at all. This explains why. I didn't know of her brain cancer.
Rest in peace, Cecile. You did really good. You go on now and find your sweet Momma up there and give her
a big hug from all of us down here. My deepest condolences to her family and friends.

Paladin

(29,244 posts)
40. As if this day wasn't depressing enough.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:56 AM
Jan 20

God bless and keep Cecile Richards, for all her good works.

Diamond_Dog

(35,632 posts)
43. The women in this country have lost a fighter and a champion for our rights.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:02 AM
Jan 20

I am so sorry to hear this.

Judi Lynn

(162,784 posts)
59. She and her mother are going to be remembered by so many, so long.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:49 AM
Jan 20

They are unique, and completely irreplaceable.

It's good her suffering is finished, at least.

She was a leader in a world which needs her wisdom and goodness.

IzzaNuDay

(817 posts)
60. Cecile's fight is over. Ours is just starting.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:54 AM
Jan 20

Fight for what she believed in: safe medical care for people.

Figarosmom

(3,967 posts)
63. Sorry to hear this
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:58 AM
Jan 20

Rest in Peace Cecile

There will be many to pick up the mantle but the shoes you leave will be big ones to fill.

usaf-vet

(7,161 posts)
66. 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....
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 12:05 PM
Jan 20

..... headlines, if only briefly, depriving Djt of that headline space.

I also think she was looking back on her "ascension" to cast a last-minute middle finger at MAGA and its leader because she was a fighter to the end.

John 3:16

DFW

(57,067 posts)
81. Glioblastoma is an evil cancer. It took my wife's brother, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain, and now Cecile.
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 02:10 PM
Jan 20

Cecile was a true American hero, devoting her whole life to make ours better.

I'll miss her.



I can't believe this was almost ten years ago!

Rebl2

(15,331 posts)
89. I had
Reply to Hekate (Reply #85)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:10 PM
Jan 20

no idea she was ill. Thinking back though, I don’t remember seeing her campaign for Harris, which I think she would do.

liberalla

(10,189 posts)
88. Awww... This bums me out. She was really something special!
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:06 PM
Jan 20

Rotten news. I knew she was sick, but hoping against hope that she had more time with us.
R I P

Betty Boom

(285 posts)
90. The cherry on top of this shit sundae of a day
Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:14 PM
Jan 20

This makes me unspeakably sad.

And it’s just another reminder of the injustice of this world. That orange shit stain still breathes, and this good woman who gave her life in service to others is gone.

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