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Women dressed as brides are at the Ohio Statehouse to call on lawmakers to pass a bill banning marriage before the age of 18.
Daniel Konik
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government/Politics
Bill to ban child marriage in Ohio has widespread support. So, why hasn't it passed yet?
Jo Ingles
The bill would ban marriage in Ohio until a person turns 18 years old, the age for legal adulthood in most cases.
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