Cecile Richards: Championing Choice | THE THREAD Documentary Series

Cecile Richards, daughter of the legendary former governor of Texas, the colorful and charismatic Ann Richards, had some big shoes to fill from an early age. In this episode of The Thread, she opens-up about forging her own path and how, with her mother’s crucial encouragement, she made the life-changing decision to become president of Planned Parenthood at a critical time in the organization’s history. Cecile Richards’s life is about empowering women; her story a powerful lesson in leading by example.
Cecile Richards is a national leader for women’s rights and social and economic justice, and a co-founder of Supermajority - a new organization fighting for gender equity. She is the author of The New York Times bestseller Make Trouble. As President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund for 12 years, Richards worked to increase affordable access to reproductive health care and to build a healthier and safer world for women and young people. After starting her career as a labor organizer, working with women earning the minimum wage, she went on to start her own grassroots organizations and later served as Deputy Chief of Staff to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. In 2011 and 2012, she was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Richards is a frequent speaker and commentator on politics and progressive issues.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 - Opening
00:45 - Childhood, Family and Community
02:09 - Cecile’s Parents and Their Politics
06:12 - Mother’s Expectations of Cecile
07:54 - Conflict with Parents
09:03 - Questioning Authority
11:21 - Sex and Reproductive Education
12:44 - Pro-Choice
13:54 - Lessons as a Labor Organizer
17:29 - Presidency Offer at Planned Parenthood
19:50 - Mission and Projects at Planned Parenthood
21:50 - Stepping Down from President
23:56 - Thoughts on Women Leadership
25:35 - Moral Leadership and Its Necessity
28:18 - Personal Legacy
Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood (2006-2018)
Interviewed By: Noah Remnick
Interview Date: June 17, 2022
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Good woman, bless Cecile to hell with the rotten haters