Texas Just Banned Child Marriage

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Texas passed a law to make marriage under age 18 illegal.

On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill banning child marriage, in the state with the second highest rate of underage marriage.

Before this new law, 16- and 17-year-olds could marry in Texas with parental consent, according to advocacy group Tahirih Justice Center, which helped draft and drive the bill to get passed. What’s more, a child of any age could get married with judicial approval.

This new law includes one exception: Those ages 16 and 17 can marry if they have been legally emancipated from their parents. In Texas, this still sets a firm minimum age for marriage at 16.

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[Mike Nelson]

1. Well...

...does Texas also make it illegal for them to have children?

[nycbos]

3. No forced birth is more there style.

[nycbos]

2. Even broken clocks are right twice a day.

[David__77]

4. I don't know that I agree with this.

There are not enough rights for 16 and 17 year olds.

[Gothmog]

5. It is tough living in Texas as times