IVF clinic bombing being treated as act of terrorism

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19 May 2025 • 4:08 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • The FBI is investigating the bombing of a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism.
  • Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, has been identified as the suspect in the bombing of the clinic in Palm Springs.
  • The explosion killed Mr Bartkus and injured several others, but clinic staff were unharmed. The clinic's IVF lab and stored embryos were also undamaged.
  • Mr Bartkus' writings and recordings revealed his "pro-mortalist" views and anger towards IVF clinics. An AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle were found at the scene.
  • The explosion caused widespread damage, affecting buildings several blocks away.

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