Abortion is defined as termination of pregnancy, and intentional abortion is considered the most problematic because it occurs with the mother's decision that she does not want to continue the pregnancy. Abortion is not a one-dimensional problem because it can be viewed from numerous perspectives such as religious, moral, philosophical or legal. Abortion as a procedure has been around since first civilizations and has gone through numerous legal and social changes to date; from complete prohibition and condemnation to today's legal permissibility under certain conditions in most countries. Social changes, recognition of women's rights and their participation in the labor market, changes in gender and family roles are just some of the reasons for which the liberalization of rights began at the beginning of the seventies. Variety of laws, influence of religion and advocacy of different attitudes in society make it impossible to give an universal answer to the question of whether women have the right to an abortion. The paper presents abortion from different legal systems of several countries, from the perspective of different religions and social groups, and what role social work plays in the overall topic, with the aim of better understanding the complexity and many different layers of issue of women's reproductive rights.