Savita Patel died in Ireland after being denied an abortion . Mary Mapp Frett : Before Roe v. Wade , women in America often died from unsafe abortions . Frett : Abortion opponents in America are trying to end a woman 's right to free choice . This accounts for about 13 % of all maternal deaths . Banning abortion does not stop it , she writes , it leads to more women dying .
Savita Patel died in Ireland after being denied an abortion . Mary Mapp Frett : Before Roe v. Wade , women in America often died from unsafe abortions . Frett : Abortion opponents in America are trying to end a woman 's right to free choice . Banning abortion does not stop it , she writes , it leads to more women dying .