Married at 17 to a 23-year-old man while still recovering from childbirth, Amy Turpin was signed over by her mother because she was too young to sign for herself, the beginning of years of exploitation and trafficking she didn't fully recognize until recently. Despite lifelong trauma, medical gaslighting, and institutional dismissal, Amy testified publicly for Oregon's child marriage ban, finding her voice alongside fellow survivors and advocates including AHA Foundation. She hopes her story helps protect the next child, and that Oregon's momentum spreads to other states still allowing this harm. Read Amy's full story: theahafoundation.org/child-m…

Survivor advocate Sheena Rogers knows the devastating consequences of child marriage firsthand. Married at just 15, she endured years of abuse and trauma that altered the course of her life. Today, Sheena is using her voice to ensure other children do not face the same fate. As she explains, children cannot truly consent to marriage, and loopholes leave vulnerable young people at risk. Read her blog here: theahafoundation.org/a-survi…

Elizabeth Siders was 15 when a West Virginia judge married her off to an 18-year-old, no questions asked. Having 17 children in 18 years, two decades later, she's accused of endangering 16 of her children, subjecting them to horrific living conditions. This Ohio case shows exactly what we have long warned about: child marriage isn't harmless, nor is it a relic from the past. It's a mechanism that can currently traps minors in cycles of abuse. Shockingly children can still be entered into marriage in Ohio, West Virginia, and 31 other states. SB341, the bill that would end child marriage in Ohio, is currently stalled in the Senate. This case underscores why legislators must pass SB341 immediately upon their return from summer recess. Until Ohio and every state sets the marriage age at 18 with no exceptions, children will continue to be abused. fox17.com/news/nation-world/…