Hillary Scholten: “In Michigan, you'd have to go through a whole separate…”

“Millions of women in this country change their last name after getting married. But your birth certificate reflects the name you were given at birth. It doesn't automatically get changed when you get married. In Michigan, you'd have to go through a whole separate process to even consider changing your birth certificate. That means many women have a birth certificate in their maiden name and identification in their married name. Under the SAVE act, there are additional steps to overcome that mismatch.” (01:59–02:06)

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