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[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

But in the US it's legal. In a bunch of states all you need is parental consent for a teen barely out of puberty to marry an adult, and some will lower the age if the child is already pregnant.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

Yall ever seen the documentary series, keep sweet, pray, and obey? Pretty terrifying that the US allows these evangelical child sex cults to exist.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

Huh. In California the legal minimum is 0?

Also are these map colors impossible to read correctly on your screen or is it just me?