News New Hampshire bill banning child marriage passes state legislature, on track to become 13th state to ban child marriage (1 Viewer)

[lily]

These 12 states have so far made child marriage illegal: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

Map shows which states allow child marriage as New Hampshire bill passes

New Hampshire could become the thirteenth state to ban child marriage in the United States.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Ahsoka]

Good but that’s depressing how few states ban it. Also the lawmaker saying that “teens are of a ripe, fertile age”….politely, wtf

 

[StirFriedPanda]

Wow... only the 13th state. That's really sad...

 

[athenaaa]

The fact that it’s not illegal everywhere baffles me

 

[Tickita]

...What? Why isn't it just illegal, period? We have to pass bills for this shit?
And only 13 is upsetting.

 

[lexus]

The fact that only 13 states have banned child marriage is just sad

 

[badcrookshanks]

13 out of 50 states? surreal

 

[dnb]

I'm amazed there's no minimum age for marriage in California.

 

[magali]

the fact that this has to be done in 2024 is insane

 

[Ahsoka]

...What? Why isn't it just illegal, period? We have to pass bills for this shit?
And only 13 is upsetting.

Sometimes these bills are even dismissed because weirdos say stuff like “my mom was married at 16 and gave birth to me 6 months later and I’m a super lucky guy”. Because apparently if one case of a minor being married didn’t turn out like a dumpster fire then there is nothing wrong with 16 year olds being married off

 

[Ahsoka]

I'm amazed there's no minimum age for marriage in California.

Yet to divorce someone you have to be 18 Also if you’re a minor and married to an adult sexual relations are allowed. From what I see your age legit means nothing there, they don’t put a minimum at all.

 

[dark_tranquility]

banned outright in all states

the fact not even half are still allowing it, grinds my gears