Ohio Lawmakers Allow Legal Importation of Child Brides
Despite bipartisan support and testimony from survivors, Ohio lawmakers are refusing to vote on legislation that would ban marriage before the age of 18. This inaction allows for the legal “importation” of 17-year-old brides, effectively a form of sex trafficking, and leaves teenage girls vulnerable to exploitative marriages. The continued allowance of marriage at 17, particularly to adult men, results in thousands of girls suffering devastating, lifelong consequences, mirroring the human rights abuses recognized globally.
John Q. Hosedrinker 
Matt Underwood