Cecile Richards, reproductive rights activist, 1957-2025

• Cecile Richards, Abortion-Rights Powerhouse, Dies at 67

  The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.
  
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  Longtime Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards dies at 67

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• Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67

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  Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67

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  Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84

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