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Republicans in state with highest rate of child marriage vote to keep it legal
EST by Jessica Sutherland, D
Idahos statehouse Republicans killed a bill that would have created a minimum marriage age in the state, essentially cementing the states continued reign as Americas number-one hot spot for newlyweds too young to vote and/or drive. The Idaho Statesman reports that HR 98, which would have eliminated marriage licenses for those 15 and under, and have strengthened the consent requirements for those 16 and 17, failed by a vote of 28-39, with 3 abstaining.
House Republicans outnumber House Democrats 56-14 in the Gem State, where the youngest Idahoans to say I do in the 2000s were just 13 years old. Yet Idaho is just one leader in a disturbingly crowded field.
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Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)Nothing more than state sanctioned pedophelia and slavery, if you ask me.
no_hypocrisy
(46,117 posts)Canoe52
(2,948 posts)rownesheck
(2,343 posts)I didn't realize this stuff happened in our country. Sad.
onenote
(42,704 posts)Even California has no minimum age for marriage with parental consent.
Utah is worse because it doesn't require parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds. But a review of marriage age requirements around the country would surprise a lot of people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_marriage_in_the_United_States
treestar
(82,383 posts)18 minimum no exceptions.
Can't believe a 10 year old was married in 2001! Good grief. What parent would consent to that and what judge?