Virginia Becomes the First State in the South to End Child Marriage - Ms. Magazine
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Virginia is the 12th U.S. state and first in the South to end child marriage, removing a loophole that allowed emancipated minors to marry.
  • @moshankey
    19•11 months ago

    Oooo. The first. Maybe they’ll start a trend in the South? Hold on. I think I peed myself laughing.

    • FuglyDuckEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      Marriage tourism to neighboring states, maybe

    • @jeffwOP
      2•11 months ago

      As far as 3, you really think that’s a hill he wants to die on? I know some state legislatures have killed similar bills, but a governor expending political capital to veto it?

      • @[email protected]
        6•11 months ago

        After this, and Alabama barely avoided electing a known pedophile, I feel the bar has really been raised by southern voters.