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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs
US congresswoman to share journey online as she criticizes Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive care
TL;DR
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is undergoing egg-freezing and will document it online.
- She stated the decision is about feeling more in control of her life and aims to educate women.
- Ocasio-Cortez will administer her own injections, even before public appearances, to show women can manage personal health and professional responsibilities.
- She criticized the denial of reproductive care under the current administration and stressed the need to normalize conversations about fertility treatments.
- Her announcement received praise for honesty and bravery from figures like Amanda Litman and Xochitl Hinojosa.