Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood through 12 tumultuous years, is stepping down as its president. Before joining Planned Parenthood, she was a union organizer and deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, among other roles. Many of the key battles for Richards and Planned Parenthood were waged in Congress, where Republicans repeatedly, though unsuccessfully, sought ways to cut off its federal funding. Planned Parenthood said it would be announcing future plans after a meeting of its board of directors next week. Planned Parenthood said Richards helped grow its base of supporters from 3 million to 11 million and build its donor base to its largest ever.

Source: ABC News January 26, 2018 15:44 UTC