I understand that's the view the article is presenting, but if you read it closely, it really doesn't sound like that's what the TN Republicans are advocating:
“What in your legislation would stop a 16-year-old from going down with someone else to the courthouse and getting this done, since there’s no age restriction within your law?” asked Rep. Harris. “I think it would be construed that minors would not be able to enter into this,” Leatherwood (the Republican proposing the bill) replied.
I understand that's the view the article is presenting, but if you read it closely, it really doesn't sound like that's what the TN Republicans are advocating:
“What in your legislation would stop a 16-year-old from going down with someone else to the courthouse and getting this done, since there’s no age restriction within your law?” asked Rep. Harris. “I think it would be construed that minors would not be able to enter into this,” Leatherwood (the Republican proposing the bill) replied.