FBI investigating Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion
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Nearby surveillance footage captured the moment a 25-year-old suspect exploded a car bomb at a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic, which injured 4.
The attack, though unsuccessful, delivered a seismic shock to patients who feared for the safety of their embryos. But a firefighter’s risky plan averted disaster.
Bartkus is believed to be the person who detonated a bomb at the Palm Springs American Reproductive Center, which offers services like IVF, because he was aligned with the pro-mortalist and anti-natalist movements—the idea that humans should not continue to procreate.
A White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Authorities called the attack terrorism and said Guy Edward Bartkus left behind nihilistic writings that indicated views against procreation, an idea known as anti-natalism.
Bartkus has been named as a suspect in the bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told KCAL News. He also allegedly stated in writings and recordings that he was a “pro-mortalist” — or against bringing people into the world against their will, the sources added.
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The human remains found a positive match to Guy Edward Bartkus, the suspect in the clinic attack, the FBI announced.