On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion ...

It was 52 years ago today the U.S. Supreme Court handed down arguably its most controversial ruling of the 20th Century.

Richards was a major force in Texas and national politics. Like her mother, former governor Ann Richards, Cecile spent most ...

Shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday, the federal website for reproductive health care questions, ...

As part of the incoming Trump administration’s purge of information they would rather people not have access to, the website ...

The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic ...

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died.

It’s named for mayoral hopeful and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who talked about her abortion during a House Committee ...

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

What her famous mother did as Texas governor, Cecile carried on by standing up a range of progressive and pro-choice ...

This article was originally published as part of our 2023 project Roe, 50 Years Later, a collection of stories marking what ...

As we mourn the loss of activist, organizer, and former president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, I offer words of ...