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Nov. 18, 2018 by Lena Webb

It's not that this is a particularly exciting launch, but it's just a beginning. The new Atlas V rocket will be launched on February 11, 2019—the same date that RocketNews spoke with Rocket News Editor-in-Chief David Givens about this story.This article is from the archive of our partner .

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to give abortion rights to illegal immigrants, which begins this week. Here's what you need to know. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post)

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to give abortion rights to illegal immigrants, which begins this week. Here's what you need to know. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post)

As the Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments on whether to hear a case arguing for an individual's right to abortion, it will be facing a legal challenge to an order from the court that said women are not given the same protections under the Constitution as men.

As it turns out, the justices are also asking a key question: Why does Roe v. Wade prevent the Supreme Court from taking up the issue of illegal immigration? The Supreme Court in April ordered the U.S. Supreme Court, the nation's highest court, to hear arguments on whether to hear a case challenging the legality of abortion in cases involving illegal immigrants.

"We've seen this fight in the history of the Supreme Court," said Michael S. Anton, executive director of the Center for Reproductive Rights. "The issue of who gets to decide how many abortions is a great challenge."

The law passed by the U.S. Congress last year, which gives states the power to pass laws that protect women's health at the cost of a lifetime ban on abortions, does not apply to all illegal immigrants, but only to those who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years or are a naturalized citizen or permanent resident.

"This is the first time the Supreme Court has made this decision on this broad issue," said David J. Roth, executive director of the right-to-life group Americans United for Life.

The court will hear oral arguments in the case, "Plaintiff's Abortion Rights," on Feb. 6 as the case approaches its decision on whether to hear the case.

The case is the latest in a string of cases that have challenged the legality of abortions in the U.S. illegally. In 2015, the court issued a decision in a