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Acrobatic-Whereas632 t1_isdru04 wrote

Reply to comment by PrayingMantisMirage in First female chief in Malawi, South Africa ends child marriage by messyredemptions

So out of 50 states, only 6 make child marriage illegal. Goddamned depressing.

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ChromeMaverick t1_isdu8uf wrote

This is the case in most western countries. 18 without parental consent or 16 with parental consent

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Cole-Rex t1_ise2bt7 wrote

So I talked to a social worker about this, it’s child abuse where I live, so while “legal” it’s not legal.

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