Pope Francis reiterated his opposition to abortion, likening the medical procedure to "hiring a hit man."

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In a lengthy interview with Reuters at the Vatican, the Pontiff was asked about the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24 (5-4 decision). Also on that same day, the high court upheld the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case (by a 6-3 decision), which preserved a Mississippi law banning abortion after the first 15 weeks of a woman's pregnancy.

Initially, Francis said he did not have enough information to discuss the legalities of the Supreme Court decisions. He then reaffirmed the Catholic Church's teachings of how "life" begins at the moment of conception.