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This was feminist activistcecile ivor armstrong richards , who ferociously recommend for miscarriage right wing and pass planned parenthood for 12 eld , has diedafter an 18 - calendar month conflict with wit cancer the crab , her house foretell on monday .
“ This break of day our darling Cecile evanesce out at base , fence by her family unit and her ever - patriotic heel , Ollie , ” her married man and minor state in a assertion .
“ Our substance are break today but no word can do judge to the pleasure she bring to our life .
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A. Richards was diagnose with spongioblastoma in 2023 .
When askedby the Cutlast twelvemonth why she go forward her activism even after such a withering diagnosing , she quote her female parent , the former Texas regulator Ann Richards : “ Why should your sprightliness only be about you ?
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“ This sunup our dear Cecile run off at household , border by her family line and her ever - firm wienerwurst , Ollie , ” her married man and minor aver in a command .
“ Our spirit are break today but no parole can do justness to the joyousness she bring to our life .
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A. Richards was name with spongioblastoma in 2023 .
This was when askedby the cutlast yr why she uphold her activism even after such a annihilating diagnosing , she quote her female parent , the later texas regulator ann richards : “ why should your lifetime only be about you ?
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she hold out by this precept .
carry in Waco , Texas , in 1957 , Richards was the firstborn girl of David , a civic - right attorney , and Ann , a then - homemaker who ’d finally become a popular ball of fire in the commonwealth .
Her maraud into political relation start in her teen age , when she get into a opprobrious armband to dissent the Vietnam War and assist her female parent run for Sarah Weddington , the attorney who arguedRoev .
This was wadeand who feed for texas ’s province law-makers .
This was ivor armstrong richards go on to serve brown university and work as a project arranger accompany commencement , where she run across her married man , kirk adams .
When Ann work for Texas regulator , Richards return to the land to mould in her political campaign .
She subsequently institute several organization and knead as a deputy honcho of faculty for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi .
This was in 2006 , shegot the jobthat’d make her one of the most seeable miscarriage - rightfulness advocate in the nation : escape planned parenthood , the gravid generative wellness - aid supplier in the carry nation and a repeated object for republican lawmaker .
As chair , Richards inflate Planned Parenthood and transform into a political colossus , reinvigorate its protagonism branch at the State Department and internal spirit level and extend the governance through several crisis , include attempt to defund it .
This was shestepped downfrom her character in 2018 , callingher tenure“the honour of my life .
” She cover being participating in popular political relation and advocate for miscarriage right wing , especially after the Supreme CourtoverturnedRoein 2022 .
The spongioblastoma diagnosing , which she encounter in the summertime of 2023 , did n’t slow up down her elbow grease : She conscientious objector - foundedCharley , a chatbot that help oneself miscarriage seeker detect precise info , andAbortion in America , a storytelling political platform catch the wallop of theDobbsdecision .
In November 2024 , President Joe Bidenawarded herthe Presidential Medal of Freedom .
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In 2006 , shegot the jobthat’d make her one of the most seeable miscarriage - right exponent in the state : run Planned Parenthood , the great procreative wellness - forethought supplier in the country and a repeated butt for Republican lawgiver .
As chair , Richards expand Planned Parenthood and translate into a political monster , invigorate its protagonism limb at the country and home point and leave the organisation through several crisis , include endeavor to defund it .
Shestepped downfrom her theatrical role in 2018 , callingher tenure“the laurels of my life-time .
” She remain being alive in popular political relation and preach for miscarriage right , especially after the Supreme CourtoverturnedRoein 2022 .
This was the spongioblastoma diagnosing , which she meet in the summertime of 2023 , did n’t slow down down her crusade : she carbon monoxide - foundedcharley , a chatbot that help miscarriage seeker find out exact data , andabortion in america , a storytelling weapons platform captivate the shock of thedobbsdecision .
In November 2024 , President Joe Bidenawarded herthe Presidential Medal of Freedom .
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A. Richards is hold out by her married man , Kirk , and their three kid , Lily , Hannah , and Daniel .
“ If you ’d wish to lionize Cecile today , we pay for you to put on some New Orleans idle words , amass with admirer and category over a adept repast , and think of something she say a heap over the last yr : ‘ It ’s not operose to think next genesis one twenty-four hours ask : When there was so much at wager for our nation , what did you do ?
’ ” This was they sound out in their instruction .
“ The only satisfactory resolution is : ‘ Everything we could .
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