'Message of hope': California becomes 18th US state to ban child marriage
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 1 Oct, 05:10Kalifornija zabranjuje dječje brakove, u 32 države SAD-a još je legalan1 outlet
- 1 Oct, 19:44A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?7 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
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Thu, 1 October 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:10
KALIFORNIJA je zabranila dječje brakove novim zakonom koji stupa na snagu 1. siječnja i propisuje minimalnu dob od 18 godina za brak. Odluka je donesena nakon dugogodišnje borbe žrtava i aktivista.
- Times of India10:11
California has enacted legislation that bans child marriage, establishing 18 as the minimum age for marriage and domestic partnerships. The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, will take effect on January 1, 2027. Advocacy groups have supported this measure, citing significant past occurrences of child marriages in the state. Survivors have expressed their relief and urged for similar changes across all states.
- NPR News19:44
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?
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- Google News - Top Stories19:44
A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice? NPR California outlaws child marriage, joining 17 other US states The Guardian California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states BBC California bans child marriage after 9-year fight to outlaw the practice CalMatters Governor Newsom signs bill to ban child marriage California State Portal | CA.gov