Fertility clinic bomber called for ‘war against pro-lifers,’ documents show
The bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California on Saturday may have been an act of domestic terrorism against the pro-life movement, according to a manifesto attributed to the alleged bomber.
Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old man from Twentynine Palms, has been identified as the suspect who bombed the American Reproductive Centers, a fertility clinic that provides IVF services to the Coachella Valley. The blast was reportedly caused by a car bomb that went off shortly before 11 AM. Five people were injured and Bartkus was killed in the blast, making him the single fatality so far. No staff were harmed and the clinic’s lab—including eggs and embryos—remains undamaged.
Details about the explosives used are still unknown, and experts say it may take days for teams to dig through the multiple blocks of debris to piece together the evidence.
FBI Los Angeles assistant director Akil Davis has called the bombing an “intentional act of terrorism,” though no motive has yet been confirmed.
Social media sleuths, however, have discovered a website that appears to have been set up by Bartkus. Visitors to the site, promortalism.com, are greeted with the following message: “Welcome! Here, you can download the recorded stream of my suicide & bombing of an IVF clinic! Please do redistribute/upload wherever you can, this website won't stay up for long.”
‘We need a war against pro-lifers’
The site contains a downloadable 30-minute audio file, allegedly of Bartkus explaining his rationale for the bombing. The site also features an FAQ section with a supporting written explanation. Both contain multiple references to “promortalism,” which views life as the cause of all suffering and death as a means to end it. On his website, which has a tagline stating “Fuck you pro-lifers!”, Bartkus rails against his parents for creating him and against the pro-life movement in general.
“I think we need a war against pro-lifers. It is clear at this point that these people aren't only stupid, they simply do not care about the harm they are perpetuating by being willing agents for a DNA molecule. This should not be seen as tolerable to any intelligent and caring person,” one paragraph reads.
Hatred for Christianity
Bartkus also referred to himself as an “anti-sex” “misandrist” who would support Satan over Christianity.
“Did you ever think that maybe the bible is just slander against satan, and that satan just realized what a fucking creep your god is?” he allegedly wrote.
It is unclear whether the bombing will be treated as a hate crime against pro-life Americans. Attorney General Pam Bondi took to X late Saturday night to defend “women and mothers.”
“I have been briefed on the explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California that took place today,” Bondi wrote. “Federal agents are on the ground now responding alongside local law enforcement. We are working to learn more, but let me be clear: the Trump administration understands that women and mothers are the heartbeat of America. Violence against a fertility clinic is unforgivable.”
