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California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states

83 points · 136 comments · dabinat

  1. kazinator · · focus · HN ↗
    22 of these are "red" states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North + South Carolina, North + South Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

    6 more are blue-leaning "purple": Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and Wisconsin.

    Only four are "blue": California (ban coming into effect 2027 as per article), Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland.

    I don't understand why the ban cannot come into effect immediately. Like, wouldn't want to spoil someone's child marriage plans in the next year or so because it would be rude?

    1. malfist · · focus · HN ↗
      Kentucky had a bill up for vote this year, passed the senate but died in the house. One of the lawmakers specifically amended it to exempt cases where the child is pregnant.
      1. Aeolun · · focus · HN ↗
        As in, it’s fine to marry if the child is pregnant, or the opposite?
        1. malfist · · focus · HN ↗
          The amendment permitted marriage if the child is pregnant
      2. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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