EMILYs List Statement on the Passing of Cecile Richards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the passing of advocate and leader Cecile Richards, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler offered the following statement:
 
“Cecile Richards was a true force for good. She spent her life working to make America better. She fought for reproductive freedom, health care, abortion rights, civil rights, workers rights and more, and she kept fighting even after a challenging health diagnosis in recent years. We were all lucky to have her as an ally, an advocate, and a friend. For all of us in this movement, the work is a little tougher and a lot sadder without Cecile here, but her legacy and memory will continue to inspire this vital work. My heart goes out to her family, and to everyone who was lucky enough to know this amazing woman.”
 
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.