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VIDEO: Opponents of child marriage fight Republicans to raise age in NH

Republicans in the New Hampshire State House have fought to protect child marriage in the state for years. Democrats are trying to raise the age of marriage to 18 with a new bill this year. @granitepost Republicans in the New Hampshire State House have fought to protect child marriage in the state for years. Democrats…


Republicans in the New Hampshire State House have fought to protect child marriage in the state for years. Democrats are trying to raise the age of marriage to 18 with a new bill this year.

@granitepost Republicans in the New Hampshire State House have fought to protect child marriage in the state for years. Democrats are trying to raise the age of marriage to 18 with a new bill this year. #NHPolitics #newhampshirenews #nh #childmarriage #political #marriagerights #childmarriageproblem #childmarriages #childmarriageawareness ♬ original sound – Granite Post

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