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defended its efforts to end the practice of young girls marrying
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rooted in the rural cultures of Yemen
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arguing it violates sharia, or Islamic law, which does not stipulate a minimum age.
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Ministry of Health has sought to establish emergency labor clinics in rural villages "with the aim of reducing infant and maternity mortality."
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The younger the girl is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the health risks for her and her baby
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15 are five times more likely to die
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More than half of Yemeni girls are married off before the age of 18
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