Palm Springs IVF clinic bomber ID’d as Guy Edward Bartkus, a ‘pro-mortalist’ who opposed people being born ‘without their consent’

New York Post ^ | May 18, 2025 | Joe Marino and Zoe Hussain

[Morgana]

A 25-year-old self-described “pro-mortalist” has been identified as the attacker who detonated a car bomb outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs Saturday — killing himself and injuring four other people, according to sources.

Guy Edward Bartkus, of Twentynine Palms, is believed to have detonated an explosive device in his car outside the American Reproductive Centers, which performs IVF treatments, egg collections and other procedures, law enforcement sources told The Post.

Bartkus allegedly described his fanatical pro-death beliefs in written and recorded manifestos as being against bringing people into the world without their consent to spare them from future suffering, KCAL news reported.

On Saturday, FBI agents swarmed his home and evacuated the neighborhood, declaring it a “blast zone” over concerns that he could have left explosives behind, ABC7 reported.

[Persevero]

It’s an interesting philosophical point. No one can possibly give consent to being conceived. So in their view no one can legitimately by conceived.

I have a biblical worldview; consent and autonomy are not idols of mine so it does not affect me. However if consent is lord then we cease to exist as a people.

[Persevero]

Ironically I believe he died.

[epluribus_2]

with his inclinations and logic, if he hadn’t blown up clinic and instead had written a book or submitted a letter to the editor of some major newspaper - he may have had notroublee at all becoming hired as a University professor.

[Myrddin]

You do ask to be born and even to choose your parents, according to Mormons. At least that is how I understand their worldview.

There is an entertaining LDS play titled, "Saturday's Warrior". I saw a live version, but it is available on video (or was a few years ago). I joined the LDS church on May 18, 1986, so today is an anniversary. The worldview you cite is more implied than explicit in the scriptures. The play is still entertaining.

Youtube to the rescue with Saturday's Warrior