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1) Planned Parenthood and Marital age of Consent:
A Thread of Contradictions
A study published in 2013 reinforced recommendations by CRC (1989) & CEDAW (1979) that the minimum age of consent for marriage should be 18 years of age to reduce harm to girls. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267296/
A Thread of Contradictions
A study published in 2013 reinforced recommendations by CRC (1989) & CEDAW (1979) that the minimum age of consent for marriage should be 18 years of age to reduce harm to girls. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267296/
2) The results clearly showed that bringing the age of consent to 18 years of age reduced the rates of adolescent fertility and keep girls safe.
3) A paper, released in 2014 in collaboration w/ IPPF, stated the increased age of consent would make access to reproductive services including abortion harder. They even went so far as to say mandatory reporting laws harm girls b/c it can impede access to reproductive services.
4) In New Hampshire in 2017 both Republican congressmen, UCLA, and Planned Parenthood argued against raising the minimum age of consent to 18. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/end-child-marriage-u-s-you-might-be-surprised-who-n1050471
5) "ACLU argued that the bill 'unnecessarily and unduly intrudes on the fundamental rights of marriage without sufficient cause,' ..." Cont.
6) "adding that 'largely banning marriage under 18, before we have evidence regarding the nature & severity of the problem, however, puts the cart before the horse.' Other groups, like Planned Parenthood & the National Center for Youth Law, a youth advocacy organization, agreed"
7) Just for 
s and giggles, here is Slate's version of the New Hampshire bill. 
No.mention of PP or UCLA.
https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/03/child-marriage-more-abortion-reversal-and-gop-tears-this-week-in-womens-rights.amp
s and giggles, here is Slate's version of the New Hampshire bill. No.mention of PP or UCLA.https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/03/child-marriage-more-abortion-reversal-and-gop-tears-this-week-in-womens-rights.amp
8) In 2017, lawmakers in California ran into similar issues.
"Hill wanted California to set a strict line at age 18, but the effort encountered swift opposition from fellow legislators, as well as groups that include the ACLU and Planned Parenthood." https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Effort-to-bar-juvenile-marriages-in-California-11268497.php
"Hill wanted California to set a strict line at age 18, but the effort encountered swift opposition from fellow legislators, as well as groups that include the ACLU and Planned Parenthood." https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Effort-to-bar-juvenile-marriages-in-California-11268497.php
9) Here's the kicker. In 2006, IPPF published "Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for Global Policy Action". In their guide, they call upon the recommendations of CRC & CEDAW mentioned in the 2014 study on the positive effects of age of consent laws on reducing adolescent fertility.
10) They repeatedly recommend age of consent for marriage be 18 & that consent cannot be freely given prior to the age of 18 citing coercion, rape, & abuse as proponents of adolescent marriage.
They also state a very interesting list of rights of children, given their practices.
They also state a very interesting list of rights of children, given their practices.
11) It is very interesting their call for universal access to reproductive services lacks any mention of abortion here. The silence is deafening.
12) Either Planned Parenthood's right hand has no idea what their left is doing...
or they're intentionally sacrificing safety of girls from rapists, coercion, & abuse to protect the age of consent for abortion.
Their actions in court go against their own call to action.
/Fin
or they're intentionally sacrificing safety of girls from rapists, coercion, & abuse to protect the age of consent for abortion.
Their actions in court go against their own call to action.
/Fin
