Kentucky Senate pulls bill to outlaw child marriage following opposition by conservative group

[88m3]

I remember a frontline special about this, and it was shocking how many states have no minimum age requirement.

If I come across the campaign I've seen again I'll share it. I was honestly surprised at the number of states. I figured there would be eight or so but there were a good 20+ with several levels of severity in how atrocious the laws are. The fact that there are any in this day and age is abhorrent.

 

[wickedsm]

your brother's wife was underage too right? i have no problem with two underage people getting married, but an underage and an adult is too roy mooreish for me.

She was a young too, but not as young as him. It was a church thing and very important to both of them. No creepy power imbalance.

 

[88m3]

Child marriage numbers falling, says Unicef




not in the US though