California is one of the only 4 states in the nation with no minimum age for marriage. Child marriage is a harmful practice and form of child abuse that restricts the autonomy and opportunities for minors, robs minors of their childhoods, forces them into social isolation, and limits their educational opportunities. The practice also undermines statutory rape laws and creates a legal shield for child predators and human traffickers.
Assembly Bill 2924 will safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of California’s children by prohibiting marriage for children under the age of eighteen. The proposed legislation seeks to eliminate the current exemptions in law, which permit minors to marry in California if they have a guardian’s consent and court approval. Additionally, this bill aims to remove marriage as an outlet for criminals to escape punishment.
To learn more about his hidden human rights abuse, visit https://www.unchainedatlast.org/child-marriage-progress/
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Help California join the twelve other states that have prohibited child marriage altogether – Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Virginia.