Jake 76
03-08-2003, 04:56 AM
All who cherish the freedom of speech can applaud the Supreme Court's ruling against NOW.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in favor of pro-lifers in Schdler v. NOW, the infamous case involving the misapplication of racketeering laws to silence anti-abortion protests. Law professors and a host of activist groups have agreed that the verdict has implications not only for pro-life groups but for all who wish to exercise thr right of free speech in peaceful protest.
This case was about abortion advocates attempting to silence thr opposition. Acts of violence directed at abortion clinics, abortionists or women seeking abortions are wrong and already against the law and should be prosecuted without recourse to RICO. What NOW and other pro-abortion groups want to do is threaten pro-lifers with financial ruin in order to silence debate.
Watch for pro-abortion groups to protest this decision. The irony is that they will be exercising the very rights they seek to deny to others. The hypocrisy is breathtaking.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) sought to silence peaceful pro-life protests outside abortion clinics by filing a RICO action against abortion protestors. The Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) was intended to be used to combat the Mafia, but NOW nevertheless prevailed in the lower courts. NOW calls peaceful protests "campaigns of terror against abortion clinics." NOW even denies that peaceful pro-life protests are protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
All who cherish the freedom of speech can applaud the Supreme Court's ruling.
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in favor of pro-lifers in Schdler v. NOW, the infamous case involving the misapplication of racketeering laws to silence anti-abortion protests. Law professors and a host of activist groups have agreed that the verdict has implications not only for pro-life groups but for all who wish to exercise thr right of free speech in peaceful protest.
This case was about abortion advocates attempting to silence thr opposition. Acts of violence directed at abortion clinics, abortionists or women seeking abortions are wrong and already against the law and should be prosecuted without recourse to RICO. What NOW and other pro-abortion groups want to do is threaten pro-lifers with financial ruin in order to silence debate.
Watch for pro-abortion groups to protest this decision. The irony is that they will be exercising the very rights they seek to deny to others. The hypocrisy is breathtaking.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) sought to silence peaceful pro-life protests outside abortion clinics by filing a RICO action against abortion protestors. The Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) was intended to be used to combat the Mafia, but NOW nevertheless prevailed in the lower courts. NOW calls peaceful protests "campaigns of terror against abortion clinics." NOW even denies that peaceful pro-life protests are protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
All who cherish the freedom of speech can applaud the Supreme Court's ruling.
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