Success! Freedom United community pushes for New York to ban child marriage
Last week, New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to ban child marriage after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that officially raises the legal age of marriage to 18 with no exception. Crucially, this bill will help prevent forced child marriages by removing the loophole that facilitates parental coercion. The Freedom United community helped power the fight against child marriage in New York, with our partners Unchained at Last and