NURSE TESTIFIES

Whistleblower Nurse to Testify at Born Alive Congressional Hearing

Washington, DC -- Jill Stanek, the nurse that blew the whistle on live-birth abortions, will testify at a congressional hearing on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act.  The hearing will take place Thursday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. in Rayburn Office Building, Room 2226.

The Born Alive Infant Protection Act is sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), Rep. Sue Myrick (R-North Carolina) and Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Pennsylvania).

Jill Stanek's reports of hospital personnel deliberately leaving babies to die sparked an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General. Federal legislation to give legal protection to babies born alive passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. House of Representatives last year, and numerous states have introduced similar legislation.

Her hospital rewarded Mrs. Stanek's courageous, compassionate, and unrelenting stand by putting her on probation.  She has endured harassment from superiors.  Christ Hospital continues the practice of inducing labor then leaving the premature babies that survive to die from lack of attention or medical care.

Karen Hayes, State Director for Concerned Women for America of Illinois, has worked closely with Mrs. Stanek to try to end this practice. Recently, her efforts resulted in three separate bills being introduced in the Illinois legislature.  Mrs. Hayes will accompany Mrs. Stanek to the congressional hearing.