Ohio Senate Ignores Child Marriage Bill

Ohio’s Senate just dropped the ball on a bill to ban child marriage, leaving 17-year-olds still legally able to wed—with a judge’s approval. Despite bipartisan support and committee approval, the bill stalled before summer break, leaving teens vulnerable to exploitation and without access to critical protections. Advocates say the loophole, created in 2019, has already seen over 5,000 minors married, including some as young as 14. Though no one opposed the bill, some GOP senators cited Amish and Mennonite communities as a reason to delay—but those groups say the concerns are baseless. With lawmakers still undecided, young people remain stuck in a legal gray zone where they’re still children under the law but married adults in reality. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/41a3795f4ea1c329