Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.

Cecile Richards, the longtime head of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, has died at 67 after a battle with cancer. Richards was also the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards.

Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for abortion access and women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67. Richards died Monday at home “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie,” her family said in a statement.

Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.

Women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, 67, died at her home surrounded by family and her dog Ollie Monday morning, her family announced.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67. According to a family statement, Richards died Monday at

Cecile Richards, a Waco native and former national Planned Parenthood president, has died, according to a statement from her family. She was 67. “This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog,

The former president of Planned Parenthood brought a family legacy of grit, grace, and good humor to the battle for abortion rights and more.

Richards served as the head of Planned Parenthood for 12 years, before stepping down in 2018. The daughter of the late Texas Governor Ann Richards is being remembered as a tireless civil rights advocate.

Women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, 67, died at her home surrounded by family and her dog Ollie on Monday morning, her family announced.