In a private ceremony Wednesday, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood.
Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, this honor is awarded by the president of the United States and is “the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.”
Previous honorees of the Medal of Freedom include: Walt Disney, Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King Jr., Billy Graham, Jackie Robinson, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Roberto Clemente, Dr. Ben Carson, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
It is hard to imagine Cecile Richards’ name should be added to this list.
Richards was president of Planned Parenthood from…
