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Friday, April 18, 2014

Live free or die: New Hampshire moves to decriminalize adultery



 
New Hampshire lawmakers on Thursday voted to scrap an ancient law that makes cheating on your spouse a criminal offense in the New England state whose motto is "Live Free or Die."
Governor Maggie Hassan is expected to sign the bill into law, making adultery legal in the Granite State for the first time in hundreds of years.
Back in 1791, being unfaithful in New Hampshire earned you an hour of public embarrassment on the gallows, as many as 39 lashes, a one-year prison sentence, and a big fine.
That punishment has gradually been ratcheted back to an unenforced fine, but lawmakers on Thursday said even that was too much.
A spokesman for the state Senate said the bill to repeal the crime of adultery passed Thursday with a voice vote.
More than 20 states still have laws against adultery, and some, including Michigan and Wisconsin, still consider it a felony offense.
While opinions about states policing the bedroom may be mixed, a CNN poll in January showed that 93 percent of Americans think cheating is morally wrong.

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