{"id":1970415,"date":"2023-07-12T04:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T08:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-bans-child-marriage-with-new-legislation\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T05:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T09:00:37","slug":"michigan-bans-child-marriage-with-new-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-bans-child-marriage-with-new-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan has passed a law prohibiting child marriage."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-bans-child-marriage-with-new-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1970415&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Michigan Takes a Stand Against Child Marriage<\/h2>\n<p>Michigan has taken a significant step towards protecting children by passing new legislation that raises the minimum age to marry in the state to 18. This move comes as part of a series of bills signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) on Tuesday, aimed at safeguarding the rights of children. With the Michigan legislature predominantly controlled by Democrats, this decision reflects a united effort to prioritize the well-being of young individuals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Child Marriage: A Widespread Issue<\/h3>\n<p>According to Equality Now, an organization dedicated to defending the human rights of women and girls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhode-island-bans-child-marriages-following-testimonies-of-abuse\/\" title=\"Rhode Island Bans Child Marriages Following Testimonies Of Abuse\">child marriage<\/a> remains legal in 40 states, even after Michigan&#8217;s removal of exceptions. Shockingly, 20 U.S. states do not impose any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-leads-fight-asking-cdc-why-children-forced-to-wear-masks\/\" title=\"Mike Lee Leads Fight Asking CDC Why Children Forced To Wear Masks\">minimum age requirement<\/a> for marriage, as long as there is parental or judicial consent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite facing criticism, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-bans-child-marriage-with-new-legislation\/\" title=\"Michigan has passed a law prohibiting child marriage.\">bills banning child marriage received bipartisan support<\/a>, highlighting the collective commitment of state lawmakers and the governor to address this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behaving-like-a-woke-parallel-government-republicans-punch-back-at-corporations-bowing-to-far-left-mobs\/\" title=\"\u2018Behaving Like A Woke Parallel Government\u2019: Republicans Punch Back At Corporations Bowing To \u2018Far-Left Mobs\u2019\">long-standing issue<\/a>. Governor Whitmer expressed her pride in signing the legislation, emphasizing the importance of protecting Michiganders, particularly young women, from abuse.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Safer Future for Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Keeping Michiganders \u2014 especially young women \u2014 safe and healthy is a top priority, and these bills will take long overdue steps to protect individuals from abuse,&#8221; stated Governor Whitmer. Drawing from her experience as a county prosecutor, she emphasized her determination to hold those who prey on young people accountable. With the new laws in place, Michigan aims to become a safe and welcoming place for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Research conducted by Unchained at Last, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhode-island-dems-push-to-teach-kids-about-pleasure-based-sexual-relations\/\" title=\"Rhode Island Dems Push To Teach Kids About \u2018Pleasure Based Sexual Relations\u2019\">nonprofit organization dedicated<\/a> to ending child marriage in the United States, revealed that nearly 300,000 children under the age of 18 were married between 2000 and 2018. Shockingly, some of these cases involved children as young as 10 years old, with the majority of instances involving girls marrying adult men who were, on average, four years older than them.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan&#8217;s decisive action against child marriage sets an important precedent and serves as a beacon of hope for other states to follow suit in protecting the rights and well-being of children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan has passed a law prohibiting child marriage, setting the minimum age for marriage at 18. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed multiple bills aimed at safeguarding children. The state&#8217;s legislature, largely controlled by Democrats, played a significant role in this decision. Meanwhile, President Biden has removed Trump&#8217;s border wall but has discreetly addressed the gaps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1970416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1970415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1970415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1970415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1970415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1970416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1970415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1970415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1970415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}