
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards talks to Maria Hinojosa about the young Latin@ leaders she’s met and why they view reproductive rights as part of a much larger human rights fight, including immigration reform and access to healthcare.
As president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Ms. Richards leads a movement that has worked for nearly 100 years to build a healthier and safer world for women and teens. Since joining Planned Parenthood in 2006, Ms. Richards has expanded its advocacy for access to health care and ensured that Planned Parenthood played a pivotal role in shaping health care coverage and services for women under the Affordable Care Act.