After Years In the Trenches, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards Will Step Down
Since taking over as president of Planned Parenthood in 2006, Cecile Richards has led the organization through numerous political fights. Those conflicts have intensified under President Trump.
Updated at 10:35 a.m. ET
Cecile Richards, the longtime president of Planned Parenthood, will step down later this year, the organization announced on Friday.
"Planned Parenthood has been a trusted resource in this country for more than a century, and I will be leaving the organization well-positioned to serve and fight for our patients for a century more," Richards said in a statement. "Every day we see the incredible power that grassroots voices can have — there has never been a
