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Everything about the overturning of #Roe is important, absolutely. But there seems to be an especially important element missing from the conversation. Let's get into it (a thread that no one asked for) 1/
It's 2022, and #childmarriage is still legal in these United States of America. Yup, that's right, folks. In only 6 states (Delaware, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey) must BOTH PARTIES be at least 18. (2/
As of June 2022, a full 9 states have no minimum age requirement for marriage. Those states are Washington, California, Wyoming, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Michigan, West Virginia, & Massachusetts. (3/
