Courtney Stodden
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“Governor Newsom’s action today made clear to me and to survivors of child marriage everywhere that we should never have been expected to carry this burden,”
Courtney Stodden · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-02
Stodden, who married actor Doug Hutchison at age 16 in 2011, joined Newsom on the day he signed the bill banning child marriage.
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The Guardian
“I’m deeply grateful to Unchained At Last and every survivor who fought to make this possible – California is a victory, but I’m not stopping here. I will keep fighting until children are protected from marriage in all 50 states.”
Courtney Stodden · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-02
Stodden expressed gratitude to the advocacy group Unchained At Last and pledged to continue fighting to ban child marriage nationwide.
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The Guardian