Massachusetts Senate To Debate, Vote On Child Marriage Ban
The state Senate will consider a bill Thursday preventing people under the age of 18 from marrying in Massachusetts.
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The state Senate will consider a bill Thursday preventing people under the age of 18 from marrying in Massachusetts.
A bill that supporters say would end child marriage in Massachusetts could soon come up for a vote in the state Senate.
Massachusetts law allows children under the age 18 to get married under certain circumstances, a practice that some legislators and advocates are hoping to end.
The protesters back legislation that would set the minimum age of marriage in Massachusetts at 18.
