New Missouri Bill Would Ban Marriage for 15 and 16-Year-Olds
A new bill proposed in the Missouri legislature would restrict marriage to those at least seventeen years of age — even if they have their parents' consent.
And lest you're wondering how that possibility represents a change from the status quo, rest assured: As it turns out, sixteen and even fifteen-year-olds are currently permitted to wed in Missouri, so long as they have parental permission.
Because, yeah! Who isn't ready for marriage as a sophomore in high school?
The bill, pre-filed by incoming state Representative Jean Evans (R-Manchester) for next year's legislative session, would push back the minimum age to seventeen.
Read more: http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2016/12/22/new-missouri-bill-would-ban-marriage-for-15-and-16-year-olds
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...at this age is pregnancy. What do they want them to do with the baby? It's not okay to have a baby in Missouri? Sounds anti-choice, to me.
