https://ift.tt/2wwdHAe Joseph M. Scheidler, ‘Godfather’ of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Dies at 93 Deaths (Obituaries), Abortion, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Suits and Litigation (Civil) 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. BY CLAY RISEN https://ift.tt/3o2PEhU January 21, 2021 at 05:08AM