Jill Filipovic
senior political writer
Jill Filipovic is a contributing writer for cosmopolitan.com. She is the author of OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind and The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness. A weekly CNN columnist and a contributing writer for the New York Times, she is also a lawyer.
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Latest from Jill Filipovic
David Becker's Lawyer Said His Client Made a "Mistake." Rape Is Never a "Mistake"
David Becker digitally penetrated two women without their consent. His lawyer said, "We all make mistakes."
The Bullsh*t Reason This College Is Ignoring Frat Rape
Kansas State claims it won't investigate after two women were raped at off-campus frat houses.
The Supreme Court's Ruling on Abortion Is a Win for Evidence Over Ideology
If you're going to say a restriction on abortion promotes women's health, you'd better prove it.
The Stanford Rape Case Raises Serious Questions for the Legal Profession
Attorneys who defend alleged rapists are not villains, but there has to be a way to make the legal system less awful for survivors.
What Scalia's Death Means for Abortion Rights in This Country
Roe v. Wade is safe for now, but women in Texas may still lose their access to abortion.
Are These Women the Key to Safer Abortions in India?
A proposed law would allow midwives and other mid-level providers to perform abortions and potentially save lives, but members of the medical establishment are skeptical.
The Thin Silver Lining to Houston's Awful Vote Against LGBT Rights
Opponents of the anti-discrimination ordinance had to make up fantastical scenarios about what it would do because that's all they've got.
Women in Rwanda Are Being Jailed and Shamed for Having Abortions
And the same thing happens all over the world.
The New Abortion Economy
Conservative legislatures haven't just restricted abortion. They've forced the creation of an abortion charity system where dollars are increasingly funneled from private donors in blue states to low-income women in red ones.Why Scott Walker Is Wrong in His Defense of a 20-Week Abortion Ban
Taking away a rape victim's right to bodily autonomy is a second violation.Why the Wealthy Women of New York's Upper East Side Are So Completely Fascinating
Primates of Park Avenue author Wednesday Martin on why she was so intrigued by her neighbors and the personal part of her book that's been overlooked by the media.