Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, says his Catholic faith makes him mindful of 'real world' impact of SCOTUS decisions

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said his Catholic faith requires him to scrutinize the impact that high court decisions have on everyday people.

The ruling that legalized abortion across the country was gutted by the conservative judge's majority opinion.

The procedure has been banned or limited in several Republican states. Most of the states have ended abortion services.

In the months since the reversal, people throughout the nation have started to feel its effect, including an Ohio 10-year-old who was forced to cross state lines to access abortion care in July.

The Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition is a program at The Catholic University of America's law school. The justice talked about how his faith affects his judicial responsibilities.

Alito said that his work as a judge can have an impact on people.

He told the audience that the decisions had real impact on the world.

He didn't touch on any of the hot-button cases from the court's previous session, including decisions that expanded gun rights and the government's ability to fight climate change.

Alito focused his speech on Catholicism and the law, avoiding any criticism he'd thrown at vocal opponents of the abortion reversal.

The Supreme Court is about to start its next term.