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The survivors fighting to end child marriage in 37 US states — and the people who want to keep it legal - Clover - Jul 09 2024
The Guardian, July 9 2024.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/09/child-marriage-laws
Quote:The country has seen hundreds of thousands of child marriages since 2000. As activists push for new laws, an unlikely cohort stands in their way
Quote:[C]hild marriage, which activists describe as one or both parties entering a union while under age 18, remains legal in 37 US states. There are no federal laws against it, meaning minors can marry, with parental consent, before they can vote, drink, or buy lottery tickets in the majority of the country. Some states have a minimum marriage age on the books, which ranges from 15 to 18. Four states – California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Mississippi – do not specify any minimum age at all.
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