Mike Moon is a Missouri Republican state senator who supports and defends child marriage. In 2018, he opposed the bill that raised the marriage age from 15 to 16. In April, 2023, he carried a bill attacking trans children’s rights. He was challenged for his hypocrisy on parental rights since on the one hand, he supports allowing parents to permit a 12-year-old to marry and yet opposed a parent permitting gender-affirming medical care.
“I’ve heard you talk about parents’ rights to raise their kids how they want. In fact, I just double checked. You voted no on making it illegal for kids to be married to adults at the age of 12. If their parents consented to it, you said actually, that should be the law because it’s the parents right and the kids right to decide what’s best for them. To be raped by an adult,” Democrat Rep. Merideth said.
Moon responded that he knows someone married at age twelve and noted they are still married. When challenged, he doubled down.
- Springfield News-Leader: Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old’s right to marry in Missouri
- Los Angeles Blade: Missouri senator defends child marriage after trans ban passes
