Authorities investigating after ‘intentional’ explosion outside Palm Springs fertility clinic left one dead
By: Mr. Frost
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Authorities are investigating after an explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, Saturday morning left at least one person dead in what “appears to be an intentional act of violence,” according to the Palm Springs police chief.
The motivation behind the attack is still unclear, Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte told CNN Saturday afternoon, and added the person killed has yet to be identified.
“We don’t have the why or who yet,” he said.
“There’s no indication that there’s any concern or issues of any additional violence surrounding this whatsoever,” deHarte added.
The FBI confirmed to CNN that the agency “is responding with investigators, bomb technicians and an evidence response team.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is also investigating the incident.
Several buildings were damaged in the blast, some “severely,” Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said in a post on Facebook .
The incident appears to be “isolated,” he said.
The blast took place outside American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, an upscale city around 100 miles from Los Angeles. Videos from the scene show plumes of smoke, blown out windows on nearby buildings, and sirens sounding off.
In a statement , American Reproductive Centers said that no members of their team were harmed and that their Palm Springs lab, “including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials” was undamaged.
“Our mission has always been to help build families, and in times like these, we are reminded of just how fragile and precious life is,” reads the clinic’s statement. “In the face of this tragedy, we remain committed to creating hope—because we believe that healing begins with community, compassion, and care.”
American Reproductive Centers provides fertility services including in vitro fertilization, surrogacy and egg freezing, according to their website.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine said in a post on X that they were “deeply concerned” about news of the explosion.
The blast took place around 11 AM local time, the ATF told CNN in an email. The agency said they “are assisting our state, local, and federal counterparts with the active investigation by providing our unique capabilities and technical expertise.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he had been briefed on the explosion and that he and his wife “are keeping everyone affected in our hearts” in a post on X .
“The state is working closely with local and federal authorities as the investigation unfolds,” he wrote. “Please avoid the area.”
CNN has reached out to the Palm Springs Fire Department for more information.
CNN’s Josh Campbell contributed to this report.
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I am thrilled beyond measure that thumpers have picked the individual freedom of women's health choices as the proverbial hill they want to die on. maga thumper proxies have also managed to slip some anti-choice conditions into trumpski's big beautiful tax cuts for millionaires/billionaires bill.
A fertility clinic is for people who WANT to have children.
This crazy is most likely another lefty. In any case, it was great to see the FBI finally be able to call it a terrorist act without waiting a week.
I don't know what was deleted from Vic's comment, but his first sentence is what went through my mind when I saw this story. It seems that such violence has only been perpetrated by "Right to Life" fanatics, and this clinic was for the purpose of helping people to have babies. What happened doesn't seem logical to me.
There are a lot of Christians who see fertility clinics as going against what God has decided for that couple.
But they will gladly allow men to get Viagra even though God deemed the man not to get a stiffie....
Exactly right.
And it was.
You are right. Which is why by applying logic I posited it was more likely an anti-natalist who did it. And sure enough, it was.
It's good idea to not let bigotry and partisan desires inform your thinking, which is obviously what of people online did.
Well, I reserved my opinion until more could be found out and explained. That said, I have never ever heard of anything so profoundly idiotic as someone (or group of someone, plural) who thinks and now acts out an attempt to 'end' humanity through killing all humans or by 'killing' an egg 'storage' facility.
It is sad, but true, the human race is really defined by its spectrum/s which span as wide as the mind can imagine.
wouldn't the catholic clergy technically be considered anti-natalist, except in europe?
why are priests allowed to have wives and families in europe?
I am sorry for the innocent life loss in this intentional act. So much for not doing any harm. Plenty harm has occurred. And I do agree: this has the potential to be religiously-driven terrorism. We await more information, nevertheless.
I'm 99% sure it was.
Yes, but we must wait for more information (to be certain). Until then we can only speculate and speak in general terms. We all remember well the odd surprise character or characters that sometimes undertake these violent roles.
... every sunday morning.
Maybe somewhere; in some church or churches, but never in every church on the planet! Many Christians believe in the motto: Do not kill. And to leave whatever vengeance they may subscribe to ordinarily up to God—as the good book says, "vengeance is mine (Romans 12:19," rendered on behalf of believers (if executed at all).
... who said anything about real christians? ... and why haven't you voted this article up.
Okay, check the article vote roster again.
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A pro-lifer's handiwork, I presume?
That's my guess.
Very possibly an anti-natalist, given the target. There were all sorts of left wing attacks on pregnancy centers a few years ago.
Anti-natalism, of course, has nothing to do with opposition to right wing fake "pregnancy centers", which are merely entities designed to purvey anti-choice and anti-womens' reproductive rights propaganda.
The closest thing to anti-natalism that has actually been put into practice has been by right wingers, most prominently the Nazis, who committed genocide to prevent the continued existence of and further procreation by certain groups in society such as Jews and gypsies.
As we know, many right wingers are now bitterly opposed to in vitro fertalization, which is provided by this clinic, thus making it most likely to be an attack by right wing terrorists.
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Evil. Let's hope they catch the person or persons responsible, not only those who committed this heinous act but also those who may be co-conspirators who provided material support and guidance. Charge them as terrorists and give them the maximum sentence, which at the very least should be life without the possibility of parole.
People revealed who they are with the comments....
Guessing this story won't be a favorite of some left wingers now that the identity of the bomber and his hatred of pro-lifers has been revealed.
That comment is fake propaganda designed to mislead.
Here is what he is reported to have said in his recording:
There is no report of him having said anything that has to do with the abortion debate or "hatred of pro-lifers".
He's an anti-natalist who hates human life. If you publicly want to claim that someone who said "IVF is kind of the epitome of pro-life ideology, right? So yeah, fuck IVF, fuck IVF clinics, and fuck the people that work for them, quite frankly...So yeah, fuck pro-lifers, fuck pro-life ideology," iS a pro-lifer who opposes abortion go ahead.
[✘] Start with knee jerk blaming of christians (sort of like how Democratic Congresswoman Tlaib reflexively blames Jewish people) , than claim an anti-natalist isn't anti pro life. Good work.
I think most of these commenters are going to lose interest in the story, due to the severe disappointment it wasn't a Christian.
" 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." and " But I just wanted to say, your god definitely doesn't exist, but if he did, I'd choose satan over your evil god. 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?" mean that's the end of this being a news story that interests many progressives.
gee, he sounds bitter. I wonder if he had some bad experiences with clergy as a child ...
This story will most certainly fall off the front pages after one day because the person who is accused of doing it is bot pro life.
if it were a Christian, then a few leftists on here would keep it on the front page for weeks with inane, no nonsense posts.
I have not read (or watched any news) that detail the information being shared here. It would be nice if those who are saying these things about him would be generous to supply a link to the "data" they are using.
Also, this man (woman; whomsoever) is a fool and should be scorned and brought up on charges, given due process, and if appropriate sentenced for committing crimes. Nobody should care what his politics are. This is murder-this is gross property damages, this is detonating a 'max' bomb within city limits. . . there should be no mercy from legal consequences!
Agreed, absolutely not.
Well, it is being reported that "the bomber" is the person blown to smithereens in this incident. His consequences activated "live."
The FBI named of Guy Edwards Bartkus, 25, as the primary suspect in the bombing. (FBI)
What a bizarre "doctrine" on the world he held. I have never heard of anybody taking action against his or her sole existence and the existence of others. It seems there is. . . "something" for everybody 'out there.'
I am okay that he is the only one to have died in this incident/crime. Hopefully, the other victims of the blast will survive and be afterwards whole. I am sad that a 25 years old was so lost in this world that he could get so caught up in such a worldview, and connive such an explosion together. It is such a waste.
Fair enough.
Not really...
Agreed!
Why? This person was apparently upset that he had no say so about his existence. If true this could have been a suicide bomber...
How does the fact that the bomber died square with fair in that case?
Well, he was trying to kill himself, and succeeded in killing only himself, and nobody else.
The maximum penalty he would have been given for his actions was the death penalty, which was self-administered. We didn't even have to pay court costs.
Fair on both counts.
Or support him on Death Row for 10 years.
I agree. I have consistently prayed in my heart that it would be reasonable for someone who insists to kill him or her selves should go 'off' somewhere safe from others and do it. Thus, leaving innocent people who want to live free to do so-apart from the madness and rage of another person. Granted, this young man probably thought he was going to hurt somebody (if the clinic was open on Saturday) and given that several folks were injured. I pray that they, his victims, will survive whole and with all their body parts intact.
Howver, just like someone who would go around shooting innocent people helter-skelter-styled I am really, really, happy that he gone away alone- though, I really, really, wish in my heart that he could have been helped.
What a weird outlook on life itself he had. And, with this incident, I learn that there is actually a name for this 'worldview.'
maga rules apply. if he isn't we'll just insist he was, and everything else will be a thumper conspiracy ...
a person that's a pro-life bot?
$60K per year to warehouse for 60 years, versus a power wash, glass replacement, and some stucco repair ...
A bargain.
meh, a single .22LR hollow point is less than 25¢ ...