Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party will press ahead with its plan to criminalize adultery, despite earlier statements that the controversial measure had been shelved, a party member said Thursday. The decision came two days after the party said it was abandoning the plan after protests from women's groups and warnings from the European Union that it could jeopardize Turkey's chances of joining. In retooling its proposal, the party has replaced the word "adultery" with "sexual infidelity," a senior member of the ruling party told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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