Utah state Senate votes unanimously to decriminalise polygamy among consenting adults in the predominantly Mormon state
The Utah state capitol is pictured on the first day of the legislative session in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 27, 2014.
If the Senate bill becomes law, punishments for plural marriage would be limited to fines of up to $750 and community service. It also would make it easier for otherwise law-abiding polygamists to obtain access to critical services such as medical or mental health care, education or even employment without fear, she said.
Utah’s history of felony punishment for polygamy has never halted its practice entirely but rather driven it to the fringes of society, creating a culture of fear that allows perpetrators to thrive, Henderson said.
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