If you read the law 16 year olds are only allowed to marry relatives.

Next thing you know they legalize shopping for kids in Yemen!

One of my wives was 16 and I went to a Southern state where it was legal. I regret the marriage but my only 2 children came from that union.

It is all part of Abrahanic culture. Many xtions are fine with that as law, unless one attaches Sharia to it - same laws, mostly, especially the original ones.

If I ruled the world people couldn't get married until they could support themselves. With today's economy, there would be lots of live ins.

WTF, that is disgusting imo, no person at 14 to 16 years of age is competent enough mentally to be considered as being adult enough to properly raise a child.
I have counseled ever so many teens who have found themselves either pregnant or about to become fathers and the very second you mention that parent IS a commitment for LIFE when you have a child, 98% of them their jaws drop, their eyes go into sort of 'shock' mode and their first response is usually, " But what about our social life/lives, we always go out with friends every night and every day, we can't have fun with a kid dragging along with us, can we?
And then, at least 60-70% of the time, out comes the 'blame game' with comments like, "You wanted to screw me, you told me that I had prove that I loved by having a root with you," etc, etc.
And then comes the " I want an abortion NOW," she says, " And you're paying for it too."
When the Australian Government released their 'Baby Bonus' on top of the Parental Child Allowances, there were, literally hundreds upon hundreds of young girls getting pregnant so as to get the $600.00 bonus plus be assured that they would NOT be expected to find work until the child turned School age.
Hence, there were young girls in their 16's and higher having one child after another and after another, raking in the cash and ensuring that they wouldn't need to work because they managed to space out each consecutive child so well that they will be aged in their late 30's to 40's before their last child reaches School Age.
If it was not for Breaching Privacy Laws, I could name, here and now, 12 + girls, now women in my home town alone, who have a bare minimum of 6 children each to 6 separate Fathers and at least 10 of them are either pregnant again now or toting around a baby less than a few months old as well.

My home state.

Pedophile bill

This is the same state that spawned Jerry Lee Lewis who married his 14 year old 1st cousin.

Pedophilia. Would not surprise me if they wanted to lower the age. Maybe that is next.

Sixteen is a fairly common age for marriage throughout the developed world, either with or without parental consent depending usually on established cultural norms. Biologically, we humans can become potential parents in some case as young as eight.
Our mental acumen however varies considerably. I know some women who are in their late twenties and are not mentally mature enough to become mothers or life long lovers and some men in their forties just the same!
Yet others are ready to become breeders at fifteen.
Many cultures allow for early years marriage, even before the body is anywhere ready to mate, lets alone be mature enough to enjoy a marriage.
So where does the USA stand? I suggest that each State bring their laws in line with each other. Chose an age where it can be decided that people can join for life. Do not exclude the input of professions and run it with self centered politicians.

In the UK the age is 16. On another point, my exes cousin in Israel was 15 and she 14. They both worked on the kibbutz and made the case for living together to the committee. He was such a live wire that they could not refuse. From what I hear they have been happily married for years now with several kids.

Does the GOP get drugs that the rest of us do not?

Revolting

Then again, that is older than age of consent in many parts of Mexico.