Area lawmaker defends stance on 12-year-olds getting married

Friday, April 14, 2023 at 12:00 AM

UPDATE 2:15 P.M. — Senator Moon has released a statement on YouTube addressing the video in which he supports juveniles getting married.

Original article:

GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — During a Missouri Senate meeting on April 12, State Senator Mike Moon defended his stance to allow 12-year-olds to get married in Missouri with their parent’s consent.

“Do you know any kids who have been married at age 12?” Moon asked a speaker who brought up his voting against allowing kids to be married to adults with parental consent. “I do. And guess what — they’re still married.”

On Twitter, Moon wrote a reply to someone who shared the video of him defending his stance:

“Something that is often missing is the back story. With regard to my answer, I did not discuss the details: a 12 year old impregnated a minor of similar age. With consent of the parents, they married… and are still married today.”

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.