Eric Richard Rudolph, who pleaded guilty April 13 to a string of bombings across the Southern United States in the 1990s, has for the first time explained the motivation for his attacks. In a statement issued by his lawyers after the plea, Rudolph also urged similarly motivated individuals to take action. Coming on the heels of the Terri Schiavo controversy , Rudolph's statement could inspire right-wing or religious extremists to carry out attacks of their own. Rudolph, 38, pleaded guilty to carrying out bombings at abortion clinics and a gay nightclub in Atlanta as well as at another abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala. He also claimed responsibility for a bombing at the 1996 Olympic Games at Atlanta's Centennial Park. Eluding a Massive Manhunt The bombings prompted a five-year manhunt, which ended with his arrest in Murphy, N.C.