House Republicans Block Child Marriage Prevention Act

[RandySF]

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, the House took up the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010. The bill would ensure that child marriage is recognized as a human rights violation, and develop comprehensive strategies to prevent such marriages around the world. The legislation seemed likely to garner strong bipartisan support in Congress, and in the Senate, it did. But last night, the bill was voted down in the House by Republicans who argued the bill is too costly and could lead to increased abortions -- gripes the measure's supporters say have no basis in reality and are just excuses to kill the popular bill.

The measure, introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), passed the Senate by unanimous consent and attracted a list of 42 cosponsors, including Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). It also had the support of nonpartisan groups like the YWCA. On Dec. 6, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post, praising the United States for stepping up: "This act illustrates how support for securing a just and healthy life for every woman and girl transcends politics."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/house-republicans-block-child-marriage-prevention-act_n_798382.html

[littlewolf]

1. Not having read the bill .. was their any "riders"

on the bill that might have caused the republicans to do this ???
it doesn't make sense ....

[LiberalFighter]

2. No riders. They were using cost as the factor.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I would suggest that no one can immigrate to this country

if their marriage involves a child marriage.

[burrowowl]

4. THE U.S. of A. has

never signed any human rights laws or treaties only civil rights. The US of A doesn't give a shit about human rights only Corporate civil rights.

[classysassy]

5. Boner and his butt heads

flexing their muscles,more to come.Thanks old fools for voting the crazies back into power,you'll be sorry.

[Anakin Skywalker]

6. This should be advertised everywhere as RepubliCONS supporting child marriage!