The suspected bomber of a California fertility clinic appears to have declared “war against pro-lifers” in a smattering of online writings believed to be his.
A webpage with statements expressing hatred of religion and human life is part of an FBI probe into Guy Edward Bartkus, who allegedly killed himself in a bombing at American Reproductive Centers on Saturday, the FBI told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The suspected manifesto webpage cites an “anti-fascist” group, Sandy Hook Elementary School killer Adam Lanza and others as inspiration for the Palm Springs attack, which killed Bartkus and injured 19 others.
The webpage is one of “multiple” online materials the agency is reviewing to determine possible connections to Bartkus, FBI Los Angeles spokesperson Laura Eimiller told the DCNF. The FBI previously said that Bartkus left behind “anti-pro-life” writings and a “possible manifesto” and attempted to livestream the attack, all of which aligns with the contents of the webpage. The agency also said Bartkus “had nihilistic ideations” and deliberately targeted American Reproductive Centers, a facility providing in vitro fertilization (IVF) services.
Multiple media outlets reported that the alleged manifesto webpage was part of the investigation of the clinic attack, citing law enforcement sources. The website also mentions the author’s sadness stemming from the recent death of a female friend, which matches law enforcement information about Bartkus’ personal life, The Los Angeles Times reported.
“Life can only continue as long as people hold the delusional belief that it is not a zero sum game causing senseless torture, and messes it can never, or only partially, clean up,” the alleged online manifesto states. “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,” it says. Text appearing on the tab for the page reads, “Fuck you pro-lifers!”
The webpage also instructs viewers to “download the recorded stream of my suicide & bombing of an IVF clinic!”
American Reproductive Centers said on Sunday that no eggs or embryos were harmed in the explosion. A “services” webpage for the clinic does not mention abortions. American Reproductive Centers did not respond to a request for comment.
Bartkus’ suspected manifesto gave links to other online materials labeled as “good stuff,” including a document from “the Aponist Society,” a fringe group espousing “antinatalist” views along with “anarchism” and “anti-fascist” ideology. Antinatalism is the belief that humans should stop procreating.
The Aponist Society condemned Bartkus’ “act of terrorism” against the Palm Springs clinic in a statement about Bartkus allegedly referencing the group.
The “good stuff” section of the webpage also listed “antinatalism” material linked to the Sandy Hook shooter, who killed more than 20 people in his 2012 massacre. The alleged Bartkus manifesto also said “religion is retarded” and that the biblical idea of God is “evil.”
The webpage mentions the suicide of a “best friend” named “Sophie” in a section describing what brought the author “over the edge.”
The FBI has referred to Bartkus’ alleged attack as “an intentional act of terrorism.”
“The Trump administration understands that women and mothers are the heartbeat of America,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Saturday X post when news broke of the Palm Springs bombing. “Violence against a fertility clinic is unforgivable.”
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