Inequality ‘It put an end to my childhood’: the hidden scandal of US child marriage In half of US states, there is no legal minimum age for marriage; a 40-year-old man can, in theory, marry a five-year-old girl. In 25 states, there is no minimum marriage age when such an exception is made. “She presented a bill to restrict child marriage in 2014, but it failed. It’s the truth – I lived it.”Apart from Florida, there are five states in the process of passing laws to end child marriage. “I think that reasoning is terrifying.”She goes on to outline the harmful effects of child marriage.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2018 13:43 UTC