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Cecile Richards

Former President of Planned Parenthood
Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards is a national leader for women’s rights and social and economic justice, and the author of New York Times bestseller Make Trouble. As president of Planned Parenthood for 12 years, Richards worked to increase affordable access to reproductive health care and build a healthier and safer world for women and young people. After starting her career as a labor organizer working with women earning the minimum wage, she went on to start her own grassroots organizations, and later served as Deputy Chief of Staff to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. In 2011 and 2012, she was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Richards is a frequent speaker and commentator on politics and progressive issues. She and her husband, Kirk Adams, have three children and live in New York City and Maine.



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Events featuring Cecile Richards
Events featuring Cecile Richards