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Former Planned Parenthood President Dies After Battling Brain Cancer

Cecile Richards led Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018, making her the organization’s longest-serving president.
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Former Planned Parenthood President Dies After Battling Brain Cancer
Former 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 Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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1/20/2025|Updated: 1/20/2025
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Cecile 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.”

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Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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