2020年2月18日美國猶他州參議院全票通過了一項法案，該法案將一夫多妻制合法化
On February 18, 2020, the Utah Senate passed a bill to legalize polygamy.
該法案以29票贊成0票反對的結果迅速通過了共和黨控制的參議院
The bill quickly passed the Republican-controlled Senate with 29 votes in favor and 0 votes against.
共和黨參議員黛德麗·亨德森提出了這項法案。該法案於當地時間週二獲得通過，現在將提交眾議院審議。
Republican Senator Derry Henderson introduced the bill. The bill was passed on Tuesday, local time, and is now before the House of Representatives.
但是，如果這項婚姻是出於威脅或脅迫，或者是在欺詐的偽裝下發生的，仍然屬於三級重罪
However, if the marriage was threatened or coerced, or if it took place under the pretence of fraud, it is still a third-degree felony.
這個法案的歷史背景：
這件事要從猶他州的歷史說起，這裡是全球摩門教徒最多的地方，摩門教是耶穌基督後期聖徒教會下的一種宗教，他們的教義之一就是要奉行一夫多妻，因為這是“博愛”的一種表現方式，符合上帝的意願。這些摩門教徒聚居在赫利戴爾，幾乎與世隔絕。
Let ’s start with the history of Utah. This is the place where there are the most Mormons in the world. Mormon is a religion under the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of their teachings is to practice polygamy because This is a manifestation of "fraternity," in keeping with God's will. These Mormons lived in Helidale, almost isolated from the world.
目前猶他州約有3萬人生活在一夫多妻的社區
此前猶他州規定，一夫多妻涉嫌刑事犯罪，將最高被判處5年監禁。而該法案修改了現行法律，將一夫多妻制合法化。
Earlier in Utah, polygamy was convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to up to five years in prison. The bill changes existing laws to legalize polygamy.
為什麼亨德森要提出該法案？
亨德森表示，該法案的目的是為了降低懲罰力度，這樣那些來自一夫多妻社區的犯罪受害者就可以站出來，而不必擔心自己會被起訴。
Henderson said the purpose of the bill is to reduce penalties so that victims of crime from polygamous communities can stand up without fear of being prosecuted.
她還說，這還將使原本遵紀守法的一夫多妻者更容易獲得醫療或心理保健、教育甚至就業等關鍵服務。
She also said that it would also make it easier for polygamy who had previously complied with the law to access key services such as medical or mental health care, education and even employment.
該法案通過後的影響
該法案招致了不少批評，一些人認為它在保護未成年婚姻受害者方面做得不夠
The bill has been criticized for not doing enough to protect the victims of underage marriage
以前實行一夫多妻制的時候，是歷代以來很多婦女付出了鮮血和生命的代價，才讓女性的地位逐漸上升。現在接受的都是開放性的思維，男女平等是每個人從小就接受的思想教育，這次對於一夫多妻制的合法化，讓很多人都難以接受。
In the past, when polygamy was practised, it was because many women had paid the price of blood and life that the status of women gradually rose. Now we are all open-minded. Equality between men and women is the ideological education that everyone has received since childhood. This time, the legalization of polygamy is hard for many people to accept.
最後我們來了解一下美國的猶他州
猶他州是美國的一個州，位於美國西部。於1896年1月4日成為美國第45個州。猶他州的主要城市有鹽湖城，奧格登和普若佛。
Utah is a state in the west of the United States. It became the 45th state of the United States on January 4, 1896. Utah's main cities are Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo.
由落磯山脈，科羅拉多高原和大鹽湖沙漠所盤據。人口約250萬，約80%人口居住於首府鹽湖城。主要由摩門教信眾的後代和北歐移民的後裔組成。使用語音是英語。州內有猶他大學
It is dominated by the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Plateau and the Great Salt Lake Desert. The population is about 2.5 million, and about 80% of the population lives in the capital Salt Lake City. It is mainly composed of the descendants of Mormon believers and the descendants of Nordic immigrants. Using voice is English. University of Utah in the state
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