Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE on Friday praised outgoing Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards on Twitter, thanking her for her “tireless advocacy.”

“Thank you, @CecileRichards, for your tireless advocacy on behalf of women and girls, and for your grace under pressure over these last 12 years,” Clinton tweeted. “And thank you to [Planned Parenthood] for all you’ve done and continue to do to advance reproductive rights. Onward!”

Thank you, @CecileRichards, for your tireless advocacy on behalf of women and girls, and for your grace under pressure over these last 12 years. And thank you to @PPFA for all you’ve done and continue to do to advance reproductive rights. Onward! — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 26, 2018

Richards announced earlier this week that she would step down from her post after more than a decade at the helm of the organization.

"I will be leaving the organization well-positioned to serve and fight for our patients for a century more,” Richards said in a statement. “Every day we see the incredible power that grassroots voices can have — there has never been a better moment to be an activist."

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She said that she will dedicate her time to fundraising and campaigning for Democratic candidates, particularly women, ahead of the 2018 midterms.

Other prominent Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiAs families deal with coronavirus, new federal dollars should follow the student Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates Hypocrisy rules on both sides over replacing Justice Ginsburg MORE (Calif.), spoke highly of Richards and said her leadership would be “missed,” while Republicans cheered her departure amid efforts to defund the organization.

The Trump administration last week announced that it would roll back Obama-era guidance that made it harder to defund the organization.