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California bans child marriage under new law
Original: A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice? https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/g-s1
California has enacted a law banning child marriage, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, making it one of the US states to prohibit the practice outright. The news has prompted wider discussion of how common child marriage remains worldwide and which countries and states still allow it, with human rights advocates pointing to persistent legal loopholes elsewhere.
Why now: A major US state banning child marriage has renewed attention on the practice's continued legality in much of the world.
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- A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice? https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/g-s1-145998/child-marriage-ban-law-california-newsom # News # Law # HumanRights · npr_news@robot.villas · 4
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