Stop Child Marriage in the US!
State legislators and governors
Thousands of children get married in the US every year. These children are usually girls--sometimes as young as 12--and usually marry adult men. They often face physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. State legislatures and governors should protect our children by making these marriages illegal.
Children who marry under 18 face high rates of abuse, as well as losing opportunities for education and careers. They are not protected by laws against statutory rape in many states, and often cannot turn to local Child Protective Services Agencies or agencies meant to protect adult victims of abuse.
Six states have banned this, but it’s legal in most. We need to stop letting these children slip through the cracks - state legislatures and governors should make these marriages illegal.Sponsored by
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Dear state legislators and governors: 300,000 minors in the US have been married since 2000, usually to adults. Most of these children are girls who marry adult men, and they face high rates of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. We should be protecting these children from abuse, not sanctioning it! 6 States have already banned marriages under the age of 18 - please move to ban these marriages in your state.