CM Himanta Biswa Sharma urges women to take up motherhood at “appropriate age”

Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged women to adopt motherhood at an appropriate age, saying it will prevent medical complications.

He made the remarks at a government function in Guwahati, where he reiterated the state government’s commitment to curb early marriage and motherhood.

The chief minister detailed how the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act would be used to punish men who marry girls below the age of 14.

He said that such people can be punished with life imprisonment.

Sarma emphasized that women should not wait too long to become a mother, as it can lead to medical complications.

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He suggested that the age suitable for motherhood was between 22 and 30 years. She concluded by reminding women who haven’t married yet should remind them to do so soon.

The Assam cabinet recently decided to book men who marry girls below the age of 14 under the POCSO Act.

Those marrying girls aged 14 to 18 will be prosecuted under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The decision was taken to reduce the high rate of maternal and infant mortality in the state, which is mainly caused by child marriage.

CM Himanta Biswa Sharma urges women to take up motherhood at “appropriate age”