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PIONEER IN REPRODUCTION RIGHTS MOVEMENT DIES; ELLEN FAIRCHILD, 95, LED PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN SYRACUSE FROM 1966 TO '78.(Local)(Obituary)

Byline: Renee K. Gadoua Staff writer

Ellen Fairchild, who oversaw Syracuse's Planned Parenthood when it opened the nation's first legal abortion clinic in 1970, died Saturday at age 95.

"She exemplified the traits of leadership, community spirit, energy, dedication and perseverance in her efforts to ensure that every child was wanted and loved," said Betty DeFazio, speaking for Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region.

Fairchild was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Robert D. Fairchild, a Syracuse surgeon. She is survived by the couple's five children. Funeral arrangements are private.

Fairchild directed Syracuse's Planned Parenthood from 1966 to ...

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