NEW: Louisiana House lawmakers reject effort to set state minimum marriage age
The Louisiana House has rejected a bill that sought to establish a minimum age to marry in the state, with some conservative lawmakers asserting that many 16-year-olds “are very mature” and that marriage can be a beneficial option for teenagers especially if they are expecting a child.
A bill crafted by Democratic state Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb had aimed to tighten these rules. The legislation had sought to make 16 the minimum legal age of marriage; it also barred 16- and 17-year-olds from marrying anyone more than four years older than them. Sam Karlin, reporter for The Advocate, described some of the arguments put forth by the opponents of the original bill.
Several Republicans in the state House fought back a measure to set a minimum age to marry at 17 in Louisiana, heavily amending the bill to allow people under the age of 16 to get married with some conditions. #lalege #Lagov https://t.co/MI4oLE8J9i via @theadvocatebr
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