18 Cecile Richards Quotes for You to Enjoy

Cecile Richards

American Activist

Born: 1958

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Related authors: Angela Davis Cesar Chavez Gloria Steinem Harriet Tubman Malcolm X Noam Chomsky Sojourner Truth Susan B. Anthony

For women, access to reproductive health care isn't a political issue. Cecile Richards

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Never turn down a new opportunity. Cecile Richards

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Thanks to President Obama, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition! Cecile Richards

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It is not up to women of color to save this country from itself. That's on all of us. That's on all of us. Cecile Richards

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I've led a very privileged life. You know, I've gotten to choose the work I do, and I hope every job I've had has been a little bit about trying to push the ball forward, particularly for folks who may not have the same opportunities that I've had. Cecile Richards

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I worked with women who were nurses and workers, women who worked in hotels, janitors who basically cleaned buildings, worked two jobs just to support their family. And, it really taught me a lot about how much opportunity I had to do anything I wanted to with my life. Cecile Richards

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One of the things I'm proud of at Planned Parenthood is the number of health centers providing trans care, which was largely driven by young activists. Cecile Richards

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The need for health care doesn't come with a party label. Cecile Richards

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No parent wants their child to get an infection or get pregnant before they're ready. Cecile Richards

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Dealing with men in Congress - for the most part, it's pretty dispiriting in terms of the lack of regard they have for women. And they're not even... it's like they don't know what they don't know, and they don't even care what they don't know. Cecile Richards

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My mother was obsessed with clothes, so - as people do - I went in the other direction. Cecile Richards

People Mother Clothes Other Direction Obsessed

I would be excited if we could reimagine workplaces that start from a premise that women are going to be a central part: Women are going to bear children, people are going to raise those children, and it's not going to be a nuisance - it's actually going to be understood as part of the deal. Cecile Richards

I'm grateful to women who have the privilege and ability to tell their stories and applaud them for doing that. And also recognize that there are many, many women in this country who will never have that opportunity. Cecile Richards

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