Argument #1
The Court should rule in favor of N.O.W.. The antiabortion protestors used
systematic intimidation and sometimes violence to stop women from getting
abortions, thus financially hurting the business of abortion providers. This was
a planned activity which falls under the RICO law. The protestors denied women
the right to seek medical services at the clinic, denied the doctors' rights to
perform their jobs and denied the clinics' right to conduct their business.
Argument #2
The Court should rule in favor of Scheidler and the protestors. The protestors
have a right to free speech and they are not a criminal organization since they
did not financially profit from their actions. If the RICO laws apply to this
group it could likewise be used against other legitimate protestors who are
exercising their First Amendment rights.