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Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign (www.theguardian.com)

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Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the house and senate.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (9 children)

This was still a thing over there?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (8 children)

It's still a thing in the US...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

~~Bible belt wtf is wrong with you?~~

Edit: Wait I read it wrong. US wtf is wrong with you?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Over the past 5-6 years, Republicans have been actively fighting against minimum marriage age laws in ~12-13 states IIRC.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Not surprising at all.

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