Merlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMissouri legislature votes to ban child marriage, raising age to 18www.stlpr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down18file-text
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1external-linkMissouri legislature votes to ban child marriage, raising age to 18www.stlpr.orgMerlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square149fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaree$tGyr#J2pqM8v@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-221 hours agoStudying the Child marriage in the United States Wikipedia page. Looking at the map legenda that says ‘red = 0’, thinking ‘surely that means it’s forbidden, right? right??’ What the fuck.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·21 hours ago In California, for instance, the general marriage age is 18, but children may be married with parental consent and judicial approval with no minimum age limit.[53
minus-squarebuddascrayon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·21 hours agoThe fact that so many states allow marriage at 16 is concerning. 🫤
Studying the Child marriage in the United States Wikipedia page. Looking at the map legenda that says ‘red = 0’, thinking ‘surely that means it’s forbidden, right? right??’ What the fuck.
The fact that so many states allow marriage at 16 is concerning. 🫤