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

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.