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I was reading this, and it got me perturbed:
www.nola.com

Louisiana will have a minimum marriage age after all
The state House of Representatives had earlier rejected setting a marriage age, but reversed course after behind-the-scenes negotiations
The final measure will prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from getting married, and will prohibit anyone 16 or 17 years old from marrying someone who is three years or more older.
my opinion:Supporters said a minimum age will help protect teenagers from sexual predators, citing marriages of teenagers to people decades older.
During a previous debate on the measure, Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, a New Orleans Republican, said a minimum age was "desperately needed" to keep people from "covering up acts of rape as a marriage."

