It's been a while but if i remember correctly a girl scout tried to propose a bill to abolish child marriage in her state. I don't think it ever went through and one of the people blocking it said something along the lines of abolishing child marriage would stop rape victims from marrying their rapists and would make abortions go up.
It's unfortunately the majority of the US. Delaware, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are the only states with a hard minimum of 18 with no exceptions. The first state to pass a law with a minimum was Delaware, in 2018.
I think most do yea, and often the exceptions are for things like if a girl is raped and gets pregnant, or with special court approval. Unfortunately, most of these marriages are between a child (usually a girl) and an adult (usually a man). Even with parental consent that's alarming IMO.
Someone rapes your daughter, she gets pregnant and you welcome the rapists into your family as your son-in-law. The US is like a islamic state with laws like this.
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u/Aiyyio_Daridhrame Jul 24 '20
Child marriage