Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler, a pro-life Republican from Washington state, is asking for prayers for a miracle for her unborn baby who was recently diagnosed with a fatal disease.

Life News is reporting that Beutler and her husband, Daniel, announced on Facebook that her unborn child has been diagnosed with Potter Syndrome, a potentially fatal condition that prevents the child's kidneys from developing properly.

"Potter’s Syndrome (or Potter’s Sequence) is abnormally low amniotic fluid caused by impaired kidney function which inhibits normal lung development and is often fatal," Beutler writes. "We have had a second opinion and the medical diagnosis was consistent with the initial news: there is no medical solution available to us. We are praying for a miracle."

The sad news came just weeks after Beutler, 34, and her husband announced the joyful news that they were expecting their first child.

Messages of support are pouring into the couple's Facebook page.

One commenter, Andrea Worthington, wrote: "Our first child was born with Potter's syndrome. It took the doctors a long time to know what was going on in 1982. I was her mother for 8 months and about 4 hours and every moment was worth it. I pray that you enjoy becoming a parent and love this child for the time you have with him or her."

Beutler has reassured her constituents that she "will be able to continue to balance the responsibilities of an expectant mother with serving as your representative in Congress."

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