Country closes 137-year legal loophole, becoming one of 12 in Latin America and the Caribbean to entirely ban marriage for minors

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.

  • PunnyName@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    I like this perspective but alas, like you said, they don’t use that argument.

    Very strange indeed.