New York to legalise adultery

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• Alexstarfire@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s illegal?

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  • TheOctonaut@mander.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes it wouldn’t make much sense to legalise it otherwise

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• Mikufan@ani.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How exactly is it illigal? What in the world?

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  • Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s right after Bigamy in NY Penal Law Article 255 dealing with Offenses Affecting the Martial Relationship Source pl 255.17

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• JoBo@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Legalisation suggests they’re going to regulate it. Decriminalisation is the word the sub-editor is looking for (the author gets it right).

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• chuckleslord@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  3 states (WI, MI, OK) have it as a felony. Another 14 states, including New York, and Puerto Rico have it as a misdemeanor.

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