Pope Francis Describes Abortion as ‘Hiring a Hit Man’

In an interview with Pope Francis following the US ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, he reportedly compared abortion to "Hiring a hit man".

"I ask: Is it legitimate, is it right, to eliminate a human life to resolve a problem?"

- Pope Francis

When asked about the court's ruling, Pope Francis said he did not have enough information to comment on it from a legal standpoint. 

He reiterated the Catholic Church's teachings that life begins at the moment of conception.