Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast
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The Impacts of Child Marriage on Health
Shruti: Child marriage early child marriages and early motherhood have an established link to poorer health outcomes. India has made large strides in ensuring that the births are institutional, she says. But with respect to if a girl has to go to a health center and this ends up triggering the criminal justice system, "we fear that this is going to turn girls away"
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