A bill banning child marriage in Oklahoma became law on May 13 without Governor Kevin Stitt’s signature.
Some state lawmakers want to keep a loophole in Ohio that allows 17-year-olds to marry.
Oklahoma has banned child marriage, becoming the 17th US state to do so. Senate Bill 504, which faced Republican opposition, sets the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions.
Oklahoma is now the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage. Senate Bill 504 requires anyone getting married ...
A bill that would ban anyone under 18 from getting married in Oklahoma is now sitting on Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk after ...
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Oklahoma becomes the 17th US state to ban child marriage, overcoming fierce debate
The new bill sets the minimum marriage age at 18 — ending legal exceptions for minors.
The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Brittany was seventeen years old when she was forced to marry her abuser. The man had groomed and molested Brittany since she was just thirteen, and he was twenty. At sixteen, he coerced Brittany into ...
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