In Washington state, 5,048 children as young as 13 were married between 2000 and 2021, according to Unchained At Last. "Child marriage creates a nightmarish legal trap that destroys nearly every ...

On Friday, in a 48-1 vote, Washington State Senators passed a bill that would ban all child marriages. Democratic Representative Monica Stonier of Vancouver is the lead sponsor of the bill.

A Washington law banning child marriage went into effect on Wednesday, but most states still allow the practice. An effort to end child marriage in the United States has gained steam in recent ...