Today in History: Supreme Court ends constitutional protections for abortion

Today is Monday, June 24, the 176th day of 2024. There are 190 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years with the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Related: How abortion access has shifted in Illinois

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In 1497, the first recorded sighting of North America by a European took place as explorer John Cabot spotted land, probably in present-day Canada.