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Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the house and senate.
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Took 17 year? So the government waited until the movement came of age?
This was still a thing over there?
It’s still a thing in the US…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States
Bible belt wtf is wrong with you?Edit: Wait I read it wrong. US wtf is wrong with you?
Over the past 5-6 years, Republicans have been actively fighting against minimum marriage age laws in ~12-13 states IIRC.
Not surprising at all.
Matt Gaetz has entered the chat.
*everyone with reasonable sensibilities disliked that*
Dude is going to legalize it isint he?
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I like this perspective but alas, like you said, they don’t use that argument.
Very strange indeed.
