When Catholics first become involved in pro-life work, they usually wonder why abortion is so difficult to eradicate. Why is it so hard to convince people not to kill their own children? What stops others from responding rationally to the well-reasoned argument in favor of life? In pursuing answers to those questions, many come to erroneously believe that, of all sins, abortion is the worst that can be committed. From this follows the pursuit of a ‘silver bullet’ which will potentially end abortion and restore man’s understanding of the value of human life.