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Explosion rips through reproductive center in Palm Springs, CA in possible act of terrorism
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Posted on 05/17/2025 3:00:01 PM PDT by NoLibZone

Emergency crews responded to a major explosion at a Palm Springs building late Saturday morning, as authorities investigate the cause—including the possibility of terrorism.

The blast occurred just before 11 a.m. at the American Reproductive Centers on North Indian Canyon Drive, near East Tachevah Drive. The force of the explosion was felt up to two miles away, and nearby structures sustained damage.

“It’s all on the table—including terrorism,” said Lt. William Hutchinson, speaking to The Desert Sun from the scene.

Witnesses described hearing a deafening boom, and videos circulating on social media show significant damage, including shattered windows at a neighboring liquor store.

Officials have not yet determined whether the explosion was deliberate or accidental. However, Hutchinson confirmed that at least one person appears to have died, and graphic images from the site suggest human remains were found.

Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte reported that multiple structures were still ablaze in the area following the explosion.

NBC Palm Springs referred to the incident as a “car explosion,” though authorities have not confirmed the source or nature of the blast.

Residents have been urged to stay clear of the area to allow emergency crews to manage the scene. First responders were still arriving as of noon.

The explosion occurred close to—but not directly on—the grounds of Desert Regional Medical Center, the city’s primary hospital.

The American Reproductive Centers facility does not offer abortion services. It is known as the Coachella Valley’s first full-service fertility clinic and IVF lab, according to its website. Since opening in 2006, it has provided services including in vitro fertilization, egg donation, genetic testing, fertility preservation, and support for LGBTQ+ family planning and surrogacy.

Tamara Cash, a local resident, was out jogging nearby when the explosion occurred.

“The sound was so intense it shook my whole body,” she told The Desert Sun. As she passed the building shortly after the blast, she said windows were blown out throughout the area, including at Desert Regional Medical Center.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; explosion; fertilityclinic; ivf; ivflab; lgbtq; palmsprings
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To: Telepathic Intruder

(“support for LGBTQ+ family planning and surrogacy”)

How bizarre

That being said I certainly hope
that this was not a terrorist act

False Flag? Guess we’ll have
to wait for more details 🤔🤔


41 posted on 05/17/2025 5:07:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: crz

(I think it was gas by the looks of the blast damage. Its all along the structure and horizontal.)

Oh...


42 posted on 05/17/2025 5:08:09 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: NoLibZone

It was an incel who hated life because he “didn’t consent” to being born.


43 posted on 05/17/2025 5:12:58 PM PDT by thefactor
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To: normbal

They also do genetic testing there and store eggs. Think of the people who have their eggs stored there. Maybe it’s an ex husband who wants to make sure those eggs are destroyed.


44 posted on 05/17/2025 5:13:01 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

I think I heard someone with the facility say that stored eggs were not affected.


45 posted on 05/17/2025 5:14:33 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: rollo tomasi

“ vegantinatalist “

Vegan + hates life as experienced by human beings. Or something like that…

This story will disappear, as it in no way supports the current lib/progo narrative.


46 posted on 05/17/2025 5:35:45 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: thefactor

It appears as though your guess is close, but the truth may be actually more perverse and Luciferian.


47 posted on 05/17/2025 5:41:47 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: dadgum

Adam Lanza also was an Antinatalist, and this dead bomber seemed to hold Lanza in high esteem.


48 posted on 05/17/2025 5:46:06 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: SaveFerris

They most likely already know what it was. Just not releasing any information.


49 posted on 05/17/2025 5:47:34 PM PDT by crz
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To: SaveFerris

I wonder what kind of gas/chemical they use there.

That is to be in consideration also.


50 posted on 05/17/2025 5:50:18 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Looks like a car bomb driven into the back of the clinic. Portion of car can be seen thrown backward away from the building. Large debris spray pattern out of the front of the clinic into the street.


51 posted on 05/17/2025 5:51:12 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: dadgum

They are holding a presser. It is being treated as a terrorist act.
They also are continuing investigating the origins of the blast.

So they dont know for sure yet.

Could’ve been a car bomb, Could’ve been a combination..they just dont know yet.


52 posted on 05/17/2025 6:00:00 PM PDT by crz
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To: Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger

Yup, a constitutional right don’t you know?


53 posted on 05/17/2025 6:03:20 PM PDT by suasponte137
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Good there won’t be a pro life head hunt.


54 posted on 05/17/2025 6:03:35 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: dadgum

BTW...i would bet there is security cam footage of it.
Be surprised if there isnt.


55 posted on 05/17/2025 6:03:40 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

True. The first piece of information they had was the VIN from the vehicle. They knew who committed this act within the first hour. If it’s a Republican we’ll know right away and if its a lefty they will obfuscate and cover up.


56 posted on 05/17/2025 6:05:25 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

But Trump supports IVF so it’s difficult to imply he’s encouraged this. I believe they would have hit an abortion clinic for a false flag to take place.


57 posted on 05/17/2025 6:09:31 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: JerseyDvl

This seems more personal than political, to me.

(On the other hand, there are people who believe that IVF, depending on how it is done, is just as evil as abortion.)


58 posted on 05/17/2025 6:18:47 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: rollo tomasi

I think they got it right.

A Vegan Promortalist.

He is angry that his parents didn’t get his consent to be created, among other things. Life is pain and suffering, the only absolute is death, so kill and destroy those who can create life. Real peach, that greasy stain on the asphalt.


59 posted on 05/17/2025 6:23:19 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: JerseyDvl

I don’t think this was it, but it is a certainty that they will conduct some horrible false flag.

They don’t have any other options.


60 posted on 05/17/2025 6:29:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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