Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards is a co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century and the co-founder of Charley, a chatbot that provides information about abortion options in every zip code in the U.S. She is also the co-founder of Supermajority, the former president of Planned Parenthood, the New York Times bestselling author of Make Trouble, and a lifelong organizer for women’s rights and economic justice.

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ENOUGH

Florida’s Abortion Ban Should Be Our Breaking Point

The Sunshine State’s six-week abortion ban takes effect today, eliminating the final bastion of reproductive rights in the South.

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OPINION

Time to Get Rid of the Helms Amendment

There’s been global progress in expanding reproductive rights for women but a 40-year-old U.S. law continues to hurt women in foreign countries

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The Pill’s Secret Power

It's an economy booster! One third of the wage gains women have made since the 1960s are the result of birth control, says Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood.

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DANGEROUS GAME

Don’t Vote for Romney!

A Romney presidency would decimate health care for 5 million poor and uninsured people a year, writes Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

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