由于各州法律缺乏保障和例外,数千名美国儿童,包括一些年仅14岁的孩子,每年合法结婚。 Thousands of U.S. children, including some as young as 14, are legally married annually due to weak safeguards and exceptions in state laws.

一份新报告显示,在美国,每年有数千名18岁以下的儿童合法结婚,往往没有充分的保障,有些只有14岁,是在司法或父母同意下结婚的。 A new report reveals that thousands of children under 18 are legally married in the U.S. each year, often without sufficient safeguards, with some as young as 14 marrying under judicial or parental consent. 3名幸存者分享了创伤、中断教育、虐待和有限自治的经历,突出了各州法律和执法方面的系统性差距。 Three survivors shared experiences of trauma, disrupted education, abuse, and limited autonomy, highlighting systemic gaps in state laws and enforcement. 调查结果强调对边缘化社区女童的影响过大,呼吁在全国进行改革,将最低结婚年龄提高到18岁,无一例外。 The findings underscore the disproportionate impact on girls from marginalized communities and call for nationwide reform to raise the minimum marriage age to 18 with no exceptions.