New Hampshire lawmaker calls teens 'ripe' and 'fertile' while speaking out against bill that would ban child marriage

Representative Jesse Edwards, a Republican New Hampshire State Representative, called teens “ripe” and “fertile” when speaking against a bill that would raise the state’s minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18. Despite his remarks, the bill passed in the state’s House of Representatives. Edwards’ comments have earned him immense backlash and are considered by many to be creepy. Bill 359, or “Raising the age of marriage to 18 years of age,” passed in both the New Hampshire Senate and House and is awaiting Governor Chris Sununu’s signature to be...