US Edition25-year-old suspect in fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings, officials say
- A 25-year-old man, Guy Edward Bartkus, detonated a large explosive at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing himself.
- Authorities began investigating Bartkus' background and online activity after discovering his anti-natalist writings and a rambling audio message criticizing IVF and expressing nihilistic ideations.
- FBI assistant director Akil Davis stated that the bombing was deliberately directed at the IVF clinic, and noted that Bartkus attempted to live stream the explosion, though it is uncertain if the broadcast was successful.
- Bartkus' father said he had not seen his son in a decade and that the suspect tinkered with model rockets and stink bombs, but not actual explosives, while police looked for evidence of outside help.
- The attack renewed focus on IVF access amid President Trump's administration reviewing recommendations to expand IVF coverage and lower treatment costs nationwide.
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The IVF bombing is what happens when our culture says life is expendable - Washington Examiner
A car bomb exploded in the parking lot behind the American Reproductive Centers facility in Palm Springs, California, last week. One person was killed and four people were injured. The deceased, found next to the car, has been identified as Guy Edward Bartkus, the alleged perpetrator. The FBI quickly deemed it an “intentional act of terrorism.” According to the clinic, the building itself sustained significant damage, but “all embryos and repro…
City of Palm Springs Hosts Conference About Bombing
City officials and others Thursday expressed optimism regarding the future of the Palm Springs fertility clinic that was targeted in what authorities have described as an act of domestic terrorism, vowing the clinic will go on and acknowledging the outpouring of community support in the wake of the bombing. “Our clinic, where hope is nurtured and futures begin, was the target of a senseless and destructive act,” Amer Abdallah, a representative f…
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Los Angeles TimesFertility clinic director vows to rebuild after Palm Springs bombing. 'Life is preserved'
Less than a week after a targeted bomb explosion nearly destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah stood below the blazing desert sun in front of a liquor store, its windows blown out by the powerful blast. Behind him was what remained of American Reproductive Centers.
Babies or bio-waste? The dark cost of IVF
IVF is often hailed as a scientific miracle, but at what moral cost? Dr. Alicia Thompson, a former OB-GYN turned pro-life advocate, exposes the dark side of in vitro fertilization, including discarded embryos, overlooked health risks, and ethical red flags. She also outlines Church-approved fertility alternatives that respect the sanctity of life while helping couples conceive. This is how faith and science can work together without compromise. …
Anti-Baby Zealot Blows Up IVF Clinic, Accidentally Becoming the Attack's Only Casualty
The second decade of the 21st century has given us a treasure trove of bonkers ideologies and obsessive subcultures. From Marc Andreessen's fanatic Techno-Optimists to the violent rationalist sect of the Zizians, would-be cultists are spoiled for choice in 2025. Now, it seems there's a new one on the scene: the self-described "pro-mortalists." The philosopher Thaddeus Metz, at the University of Pretoria, describes pro-mortalism as the "view that…
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