Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 36, announced on 9 August 2026 that she is undergoing egg-freezing treatment and will document the process on social media. In a series of Instagram stories posted over the weekend, the New York Democrat said the decision was tied to concerns about the Trump administration's approach to reproductive healthcare and a desire to give women more visibility into fertility procedures.
This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life.
Ocasio-Cortez said she had been putting money aside for the treatment for an extended period and noted the lack of accessible information available to women considering it.
As women in general, we are not taught about our bodies, we are not prepared for our own lives, whether that is in puberty, whether that is in pregnancy, whether that is in perimenopause, menopause, whether that is in so many different aspects of our lives.
How is she balancing this with her congressional duties?
Ocasio-Cortez told followers she administered one of her hormone injections in a dressing room shortly before a scheduled interview on a national broadcast network on Sunday, 9 August 2026. She said she wanted viewers to witness that moment directly.
I want you all to see that. Because women can do anything. And I think it's badass that I'm gonna be giving myself shots in the green room, get my glam on, roll out, talk international events, domestic policy, elections, pop out, live my life, do my thing.
She displayed the medications and equipment involved, including syringes and alcohol wipes, explaining that the regimen requires injecting multiple medications over an extended stretch of days. According to
This article was sourced from theguardian
