Joseph Scheidler

Joseph Scheidler (born 7 September, 1927) is a noted American pro-life activist, National Director of the Pro-Life Action League, former Benedictine monk, and named defendant in the NOW v. Scheidler litigation, a 19-year saga which was ultimately resolved in Scheidler's favor by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006. Scheidler lives in Chicago with his wife Ann, and has seven children and seventeen grandchildren, many of whom are involved in his organization.