WASHINGTON — Child marriages are still happening in America, but a Maryland lawmaker is fighting back and has vowed to reintroduce her child marriage bill after it failed last year in the Maryland legislature.
Maryland Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, D-Howard County, introduced her new bill, HB 799, on Feb. 3 in hopes of ending child marriages in her state. The bill would make 18 the legal age to marry, no exceptions. Her new bill heads to a house committee hearing on Feb. 23.
In Maryland, a child can marry at the age of 15 only if there is parental consent and “the woman to be married” is pregnant or has a child, according to the Maryland Courts website. Teens ages 16 and 17 can marry if either one of the conditions are present.
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Like I said before I cringe when Annapolis convenes!! they have nothing better to do!!! So they concern themselves with pregnant teenagers who seek to get married what does this have to do with anything!!...idiots. oh wait i see they get to go on md assistance!!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable a MD DumbocRAT going against Sharia Law / Koran since MD is a sanctuary state and haven for Muslim immigrants.
ReplyDeleteMuslims want it Lowered.
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