Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.

The community-driven activation day was hosted by Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties, which operates health centers in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Mission Viejo and Garden Grove.

Cecile Richards, a national leader for abortion access and women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67. Richards died Monday at home in New York “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog,