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Abortion clinic escort group SWAN throws a combo birthday party-fundraiser at Redlight Redlight

Organization celebrates first birthday in style

By McKenna Schueler on Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 4:00 am

Photo courtesy SWAN/Instagram

SWAN ceklebrates one year of activism at Redlight Redlight

Stand With Abortion Now, a scrappy local group of abortion clinic escorts, throws a one-year anniversary celebration on Saturday doubling as a fundraiser for, in their words, “our continued efforts to thwart the fascist creep in Central Florida and beyond.”

Their anniversary (June 24) falls on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision last year. For the group’s founder, Betty, that day was a turning point, and she resolved to find some way to help protect abortion access.

That has included helping protect abortion clinic patients from harassment outside of a clinic downtown, where anti-abortion protestors gather daily. The SWAN event at Redlight Redlight will be carnival-themed, with at least one food truck available (Red Panda Noodle says they’re “stoked to be there”) and drinks inside.

6 p.m., Saturday, June 24, Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive, instagram.com/swanofcentralfl, free.

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2810 Corrine Drive, Orlando Audubon Park

407-893-9832

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News reporter for Orlando Weekly, with a focus on state and local government, workers' rights, and housing issues. Previously worked for WMNF Radio in Tampa. You can find her bylines in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, In These Times, Strikewave, and Facing South among other publications.

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