In the February 2003 case, Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that anti-abortion activists could not be prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), a law drafted to counter organized crime, or the Hobbs Act, a law intended to address economic damages caused by extortion.
The Supreme Court's decision in Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2003) found that anti-abortion activists are not subject to prosecution under legislation designed to address organized crime and financial losses resulting from extortion.