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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 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