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Joseph M. Scheidler, ‘Godfather’ of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Dies at 93 A former ad executive, he pioneered a militant style of direct-action protest during the 1980s before winning a decades-long lawsuit that accused him of racketeering and extortion. Joseph Scheidler outside the Supreme Court building. The court ruled unanimously in his favor in 2006 in a case arising from his threatening to impede the work of abortion clinics.Credit...Stephen Crowley/The New York Times Jan. 20, 2021 Joseph M. Scheidler, a former advertising executive who became a leading figure in the anti-abo...

Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League and known as the “godfather of pro-life activism,” died of pneumonia in his Chicago home on Monday, his family said. He was 93.

Christendom Mourns the Passing of Pro-Life Hero Joe Scheidler Jan 18, 2021 Christendom College mourns the passing of pro-life hero Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League. Scheidler, who passed peacefully on January 18 after a battle with pneumonia, was awarded Christendom’s Pro Deo et Patria medal in 2007 for his tireless work on behalf of the unborn. “Joe was a real hero,” said College President Dr. Timothy O’Donnell. “His courageous stand for the sanctity of life and opposition to the evil of abortion was an inspiration to me and countless other pro-lifers throughout...

He developed confrontational tactics to harass abortion providers and won a long legal battle against the National Organization for Women.

Joseph Scheidler, a major architect of the antiabortion movement, dies at 93 Matt Schudel Joseph M. Scheidler, a onetime seminarian who became a key architect of the antiabortion movement, developing confrontational tactics aimed at blocking women from obtaining abortions and shutting down clinics that provided the procedure, died Jan. 18 at his home in Chicago. He was 93. The cause was pneumonia, said a son, Eric Scheidler. Mr. Scheidler, a fiery and influential figure in the country’s long battle over abortion rights, used every tool from persuasion to intimidation...