Polygamists Push to Legalize Marriages

Some 40,000 live in polygamous families in Utah

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2009 3:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – As many as 40,000 people live in polygamous families in Utah and parents are stepping up efforts to make plural marriages legal, reports the BBC. The lobbying organization Principle Voices is pressing for state law changes. Authorities rarely crack down on polygamous families unless... Read full story »

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