The growing movement in the United States to end child marriage

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New Hampshire could become THE last WE State has to forbid child marriage After It is Home of Representatives pass A Invoice that would be increase THE minimum age For marriage has 18.

Until 2016, child marriage – defined as A union involving has less A person below 18 years of age – was legal In all 50 States, Sometimes only below specific circumstances, such as pregnancy. But Since THE WE sign up has A United Country plan has END THE practical by 2030, 12 States to have pass laws prohibition he, beginning with Delaware In 2018.

THE Senate Bill 359, which could TO DO New Hampshire THE on the 13th, NOW heads has Governor Chris at Sununu desk has either be sign In law Or vetoed it. Sununu previously raised THE States minimum age has 16, up Since 13, which he had called "unreasonable" has THE time, said News week.

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How common East child marriage In THE WE?

Child marriage East "surprisingly widespread all along THE WE, Cut through different Regions, religions, And cultures", according to has A recent Population Institute study "Behind Farm Doors". Between 2000 And 2018, A estimated 300,000 children below 18 were legally married In THE WE – a few as young as 10.

Most States together THE minimum age has 16, although there are "A handle of States" that to have raised he has 17, said Information week, such as Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon And Tennessee.

In Kansas, children as young as 15 can get married. California East A of several States that do not specify any of them minimum age For marriage; more that 8,000 children are married there each year.

Child marriage persists particularly In areas with deeply rooted conservative Or religious beliefs. Young girls are Also "far more likely" has END up married that young boys; 86% of minors married between 2000 And 2019 were girls, according to has analysis of data by THE non-profit advocacy unleashed has Last.

"We TO DO This has girls, but We don't do it TO DO he has boys," said Elizabeth Alice Clement, A Women's historian has THE University of Utah. "If he was A general discomfort with children Or teenagers having sex, SO there would be be gender parity In WHO had has get married," She said No-...