President Joe Biden awarded Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Nov. 20 in a private ceremony, the White House said.
Richards, who is also a progressive activist and the daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, left Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, in 2018 after 12 years at its helm. Earlier this year, Richards said she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and the same type of cancer behind the death of Biden’s son Beau.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Biden said, “Today, I had the honor of awarding Cecile Richards the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
“With absolute courage, she fearlessly leads us forward to be the America we say we are — a nation of freedom,” he said. “Through her work to lift up the dignity of workers, defend and advance women’s reproductive rights and equality, and mobilize Americans to exercise their power to vote, she has carved an inspiring legacy.”
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