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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2002

A full panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that incendiary tactics of anti-abortion activists are unconstitutional.

The 6-5 vote upholds a federal jury ruling which found that a group called American Coalition of Life Activists (ACLA) violated a law which forbids threats against abortion providers. The group creates "Wanted" posters and maintained a controversial web site which urged the killing of abortion providers.

As doctors on the list were killed, their names were grayed or crossed out.

A three-judge panel last March had overturned the ruling by the Oregon jury. A rehearing was held for the full court.

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Ruling Curbs Abortion Foes' Tactics (The Washington Post 5/17)
Posters by Abortion Foes Posed Threat, Court Rules (The New York Times 5/17)
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Get the Case:
PLANNED PARENTHOOD v. THE AMERICAN COALITION OF LIFE ACTIVISTS No. 9935320p (5/16/2002)

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