Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 36, has announced her decision to freeze her eggs and share the process online. The progressive New York representative revealed her choice in a series of Instagram stories this weekend, stating that it allows her to feel more in control of her life. Ocasio-Cortez had been saving for the procedure for a long time and noted that there is limited information for women interested in undergoing fertility treatment.

Recognizing the challenges of balancing fertility treatment with her work as a congresswoman, Ocasio-Cortez will document the process on social media, including injecting herself multiple times over a period of 10 days or more. She joked about not performing the injections live on a feed, jokingly stating she might start an ASMR egg-freezing channel instead.

In a subsequent appearance on ABC, Ocasio-Cortez further discussed her decision, emphasizing the importance of addressing reproductive care in the current political climate. This comes amid the administration's attacks on women's reproductive rights, from abortion rights to access to healthy pregnancies. Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the need for leaders to have these conversations and normalize fertility treatment, particularly for working women across the country.

Political action committee Run for Something praised Ocasio-Cortez's honesty and vulnerability, while Democratic strategist Xochitl Hinojosa expressed gratitude for her bravery in discussing such a personal topic.