IPPF.. recently issued a primer to help affiliated "Member Associations" and abortion-rights activists navigate abortion laws around the world. In addition, the 87-page publication provides guidance on how "to advocate for the removal of restrictions" on abortion, such as by arguing that international treaties should be interpreted broadly to trump national laws.The primer, entitled "Access to Safe Abortion: A Tool for Assessing Legal and Other Obstacles," claims that international legal support for abortion "can be found in numerous international treaties and other instruments" as well as in customary international law, which is non-treaty law "that is established from the practices and beliefs of nations" evolving over time.
