Virginia lawmakers have voted to raise the marriage age to 18. Most states haven't
The bill awaits action by the governor and would bar minors from getting married — something activists say leads to abuses.
Brigitte Combs lives outside of Richmond and said she came to the Virginia state capitol when she heard legislators were discussing the issue of minors and forced marriage. Taking a deep breath, she told them that decades ago in Texas she had been married at 15 years old to a 37-year-old man.
"I could not speak up then. But I can speak now. And I will fight tooth and nail for others who are not able to speak," she
