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Abortion | High court victory lifts “racketeer” label from veteran pro-lifer | Lynn Vincent

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 27 handed Joseph Scheidler his second victory in three years over the National Organization for Women (NOW), declaring that he and other pro-life activists are not "racketeers." But Mr. Scheidler, who has dwelt for 20 years in the shadow of a lawsuit that attempted to paint him as a mafia-style thug, is conflicted.

"I really enjoyed being a racketeer," he said, his smile beaming across the miles during a telephone interview with WORLD from his Chicago office. "There's sort of an honor to having done something so 'bad' that the other side labels you a racketeer. Real racketeers are some pretty tough fellows. I've decided I'm going to be a 'racketeer emeritus.'"

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March 11, 2006, Vol. 21, No. 10

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