Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing identified
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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.
A powerful car bomb aimed at a fertility clinic rocked. Here's what we know about who's responsible and where the investigation stands.
The human remains found a positive match to Guy Edward Bartkus, the suspect in the clinic attack, the FBI announced.
Authorities are investigating the device that was used by a man in the Palm Springs bombing of an in vitro fertilization facility in Palm Springs. KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on May 20, 2025. Details
YouTube accounts believed to belong to Palm Springs bombing suspect Guy Bartkus point to an interest in experimenting with homemade explosives and chemicals.
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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.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNPalm Springs bomber may have posted videos of explosive testsThe man ID'd as the bomber who destroyed a fertility clinic in Palm Springs may have posted a series of videos documenting tests of explosives.