Witnesses ask Missouri Legislature to toughen child marriage laws

Monday, March 19, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would end the state's status as being the easiest place in the country for a 15-year-old to be married.

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