Pope Francis compares having abortion to ‘hiring a hit man’

‘Is it right to ‘take out’ a human life to solve a problem? Pope asks

Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 14:16

Pope Francis smiles as he leaves following the weekly general audience at St Peter’s square in the Vatican. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty

Pope Francis smiles as he leaves following the weekly general audience at St Peter’s square in the Vatican. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty

Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to “hiring a hit man” to eliminate a problematic person.

Abortion is a raging political battle in a number of countries, including the United States, where many conservatives hope the Supreme Court will eventually overturn the landmark 1973 ruling known as Roe v Wade, which legalised abortion.

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