Stanislawa Leszczyńska (Stanislawa Leszczynska) (born May 8, 1896 in Łódź, died March 11, 1974) was a midwife in Auschwitz concentration camp responsible for delivery of over 3,000 children. An official candidate for canonization (sainthood) by Polish Catholic Church. Several hospitals and organizations in Europe are named after Stanislawa; the main street in Auschwitz concentration camp is also named after her; a street in Łódź is named after her.
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- "Midwife at Auschwitz: The Story of Stanislawa Leszczynska". Seattle Catholic. 2005-01-04. http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20050104.html. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- The Crime of My Very Existence: Nazism and the Myth of Jewish Criminality - Michael Berkowitz. http://books.google.com/books?id=0PzzDmT0JM4C&pg=PA84&dq=Stanislawa+Leszczynska&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zoPsUanKManWiwK4zIHgDA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Stanislawa%20Leszczynska&f=false. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- (in pl) Stanisława Leszczyńska: 1896-1974 - Kazimierz Gabryel. 2003-01-01. http://books.google.com/books?id=WlRGAQAAIAAJ&q=Stanislawa+Leszczynska&dq=Stanislawa+Leszczynska&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zoPsUanKManWiwK4zIHgDA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- Auschwitz 1940-1945: central issues in the history of the camp. The establishment and organization of the camp, Volume 1 - Aleksander Lasik -. http://books.google.com/books?id=r_5VAAAAYAAJ&q=Stanislawa+Leszczynska&dq=Stanislawa+Leszczynska&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zoPsUanKManWiwK4zIHgDA&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCA. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
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