After last year’s FGM Bill, Advocates Are Hoping for a Child Marriage Ban in Massachusetts as Well – TTN MA

Sasha Taylor

When a young girl is wed to a minor, often times against her will, she is limited in the ways she can get out of it. She can’t check into a domestic violence shelter, or open her own bank account. These, among other issues, are reasons why advocates like Tammy Mello are fighting to ban marriages under the age of 18 in Massachusetts.

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