Republican congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington announced with a Facebook post yesterday that her unborn baby has been diagnosed with a medical condition that is often fatal for the baby.
Herrera Beutler wrote that ultrasounds and follow-up tests sadly showed that her baby had a disease called Potter’s Syndrome, which is identified by “abnormally low amniotic fluid caused by impaired kidney function which inhibits normal lung development and is often fatal.” With no medical solution available, Herrera Beutler said she and her husband are “praying for a miracle.”
Her request for prayers unleashed thousands of sympathetic comments and prayers but also a horrible volley of hatred across the blogosphere that should shock anyone and everyone.
