Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the United States.

A former Planned Parenthood president and staunch women's rights advocate Cecile Richards has died at the age of 67.

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 in New York “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog,