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The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S.

A new report provides a state-by-state catalog of laws regarding child marriage. The goal: spur policy makers to put in place more "meaningful safeguards."
Source: Maria Fabrizio for NPR

Child marriage isn't just a practice that victimizes girls in poor countries. As this blog has previously , it's also long been an issue in the United States, involving girls from a wide range of backgrounds. Based on state marriage license data and other sources, advocacy groups and experts estimate that between

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