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| Topic | NH Rep against state bill banning child marriage: cites 'ripe' & 'fertile' |
| Sir_Will 05/05/24 1:38:36 PM #18: | DarthAragorn posted...
Last I checked fucking California couldn't even pass a law against child marriage because the majority of politicians in this country are disgustingWTF? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-03/why-child-marriage-is-still-legal-in-california-at-any-age Among their concerns is that a total ban on marriage of minors could be a slippery slope and impede constitutional rights or reproductive choices, including access to abortion.I mean, it's the US and your courts are fucked so I guess I can't say for certain this is unfounded, but still. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/end-child-marriage-u-s-you-might-be-surprised-who-n1050471 The ACLU argued that the bill "unnecessarily and unduly intrudes on the fundamental rights of marriage without sufficient cause," adding that "largely banning marriage under 18, before we have evidence regarding the nature and severity of the problem, however, puts the cart before the horse."What is that supposed to mean? --- River Song: Well, I was off to this gay gypsy bar mitzvah for the disabled when I thought 'Gosh, the Third Reich's a bit rubbish, I think i'll kill the Fuhrer' ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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