This story has been updated with new information. Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a national champion for abortion rights, died Monday surrounded by her family ...

The Texas House on Thursday passed up the opportunity ... on the House Memorial Resolutions Calendar for April 17: Cecile Richards. State Rep. Donna Howard, an Austin Democrat, in February filed ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path ...

A routine gesture of remembrance devolved into an ugly brawl on the Texas House floor Thursday, as hardline Republicans successfully blocked a memorial resolution honoring Cecile Richards ...

Cecile Richards often cited her mother, the late Texas Governor, Ann Richards, as a source of inspiration. She leaves behind a legacy as an advocate for women’s reproductive rights. She is ...

Praise from the forces of progress in Texas poured in immediately. “Cecile Richards has created generations of troublemakers who will never stop fighting for the Texas we deserve and the ...

TYLER, Texas (KETK)–On Thursday, State Rep. Brent Money pushed back against memorial resolution set to honor Cecile Richards. The entire calendar was withdrawn and not brought to a vote.

former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, also a political activist. "Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "Carrying her mom's torch for justice ...

(Steven Senne / AP) AUSTIN — A resolution honoring the late Cecile Richards — president of the nonprofit women’s health organization Planned Parenthood and daughter of the late Texas Gov.

She was 67. Richards, the daughter of the former Democratic Texas governor, was one of the nation’s most prominent advocates for abortion rights. “This morning our beloved Cecile passed away ...