Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation ... Richards passed away just hours before President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, at a time when abortion rights remained a top concern for America.

Cecile Richards, the former head of Planned Parenthood, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with glioblastoma. She died just hours before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration began on Monday,

Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and an outspoken advocate for abortion and women's rights, has passed away.

The longtime advocate for women’s rights died at age 67 Cecile Richards, who served as president of the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018, died on Monday, Jan. 20, her family confirmed to PEOPLE.

Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the United States.

Cecile Richards, a prominent advocate for abortion rights who served as president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade, died on Monday. She was 67. Richards was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer,

Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.

Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.