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Oklahoma bans child marriage, highlighting where it remains legal in the US

source: Oklahoma Senate

On 2026-05-20, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring marriage in the state to be limited to people aged 18 and older with no exceptions. The article says the measure was recently passed and frames it as Oklahoma becoming the 17th U.S. state to ban child marriage.

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OklahomaOklahomaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America35.468, -97.516
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