Article 6B1DS Michigan Republicans fight effort to repeal ban on unmarried cohabitation

Michigan Republicans fight effort to repeal ban on unmarried cohabitation

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Erum Salam
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Law signed in 1931 is rarely enforced but carries penalty of prison time and $1,000 fine

An attempt to repeal a Michigan law that punishes unmarried couples who live together is being thwarted by Republicans in the state legislature.

The law, which dates to 1931, targets any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together".

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