According to NOW's brief in this case, one didn't need to enter the clinic (legally or otherwise) to be an extortionist. All a protester needed to do was conduct a protest which "delayed" or "impeded" a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. That protest could have been entirely non-violent and conducted on public property; as far as NOW was concerned, it was still "extortion".
Incidentally, much, perhaps all, of the evidence alleging violence on the part of Joe Scheidler in this case was perjured. In particular, a woman who testified about being beaten up by pro-lifers later bragged about being paid thousands of dollars by NOW to testify, and the "minister" who allegedly "saved" her from the protesters is apparently fictional.
It is, when you get down to it. It's right up there with picket lines that attempt to impede law-abiding customers from entering a store.
Don't pretend that it's somehow perfectly legal activity that's only under attack because abortion is allowed. You are not allowed to prevent people from moving onto or off of public property.
Incidentally, much, perhaps all, of the evidence alleging violence on the part of Joe Scheidler in this case was perjured.
Is that a finding of fact? Have any criminal charges been filed?
In particular, a woman who testified about being beaten up by pro-lifers later bragged about being paid thousands of dollars by NOW to testify, and the "minister" who allegedly "saved" her from the protesters is apparently fictional.
Fine. File criminal charges and let's see where this goes.
I've seen Joe Scheidler's work at first hand. He has a habit of using his size to intimidate people. One of these days, someone's going to take him at his body language and exercise their 2nd Amendment rights at him.
Don't'cha just HATE IT when that happens?
Snicker!