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Harriet Pilpel

Harriet Pilpel
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Born Harriet Fleischl
December 2, 1911
The Bronx, New York
Died April 23, 1991(1991-04-23) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York
Alma mater Vassar College
Columbia University
Columbia Law School
Occupation Attorney
Spouse(s) Robert C. Pilpel (1933–1987)
Irvin B. Schwartz (1989–1991)
Children Judith Ethel,
Robert Harry

Harriet Fleischl Pilpel (December 2, 1911 – April 23, 1991) was an American attorney and women's rights activist. She wrote and lectured extensively regarding the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and reproductive freedom. Pilpel served as general counsel for both the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood. During her career, she participated in 27 cases that came before the United States Supreme Court. Pilpel was involved in the birth control movement and the pro-choice movement. She helped to establish the legal rights of minors to abortion and contraception.

Harriet Fleischl was born on December 2, 1911 to Julius and Ethel (née Loewy) Fleischl in the Bronx. She had two younger sisters, Juliette and Ruth.

She graduated from Vassar College in 1932. In 1933 she received her master's degree in public law and international law from the Columbia University. On June 15, 1933, she married social service executive Robert C. Pilpel. She received her J.D. in 1936 from Columbia Law School, where she graduated second in her class. She was hired by law firm Greenbaum, Wolf & Ernst following her graduation.

During her career, Pilpel played a role in 27 cases that were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. Her scholarly work was often cited by the Court and in legislative debate. Law professor Sylvia A. Law writes that Pilpel "was a brilliant legal tactician with a deep knowledge of the nuance of doctrine, but she was also acutely attuned to political opinion, organizational politics, the press, religious feeling, and the broad cultural forces that shape constitutional principles."


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