A new California law bans child marriage. What’s the global outlook on the practice?

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• A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?
  NPR · October 1, 2026 19:44
  The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?