New York Decriminalizes Adultery After Century-Old Law Repealed

CosmicTaco · 2024-11-27T00:30:35.699588+05:30

- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill decriminalizing adultery in New York, ending a law from 1907. - The law was rarely enforced, with only a few convictions since the 1970s. - Assemblyman Charles Lavine argued the law was outdated and unnecessary, reflecting outdated moral outrage. Source: [Syracuse Ny Local News](https://www.syracuse.com/state/2024/11/cheaters-prosper-adultery-is-now-legal-in-new-york-state.html), [Daily Express Us](https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/155853/cheating-on-your-spouse-is)

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill decriminalizing adultery in New York, ending a law from 1907.
The law was rarely enforced, with only a few convictions since the 1970s.
Assemblyman Charles Lavine argued the law was outdated and unnecessary, reflecting outdated moral outrage.

Source: Syracuse Ny Local News, Daily Express Us