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Child marriage banned in Washington, D.C., after push by Jewish advocates

JL;DR SUMMARY Washington, D.C. has enacted a new law banning child marriage, setting the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityHuman RightsLegislationWashington D.C.Jewish AdvocacyChild MarriageUnchained At LastFraidy ReissForced MarriageD.C. Law

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Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"New legislation banning child marriage in Washington, D.C., was signed into law last week following advocacy by a coalition including Unchained At Last, a Jewish-led organization that opposes underage marriage."
New Jersey, United States
"At times, including during a 2018 fight over child marriage in New Jersey, the groups advocacy has met opposition from other Jewish activists who have sought to maintain permissions for underage marriage."

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