An Insane Missouri Law Prevents Pregnant Women From Getting Divorced—Even If They're Victims of Domestic Violence
State representative Ashley Aune is trying to fight it, but doesn’t have high hopes.
Source: vanityfair.com
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State representative Ashley Aune is trying to fight it, but doesn’t have high hopes.
“It just doesn’t make sense in 2024,” said Democratic state legislator Ashley Aune
Missouri is one of four states that does not let couples finalize a divorce if the wife is pregnant.
A bipartisan bill debated in a state Senate committee Monday would ban child marriage in Missouri.
Raising the marriage age to 18 is “a moral imperative that protects the innocence and potential of our youth,” said Sen. Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas.