Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday that the political climate helped shape her decision to freeze her eggs, describing it as part of a broader effort to discuss reproductive healthcare openly.

Speaking to ABC News’ This Week co-anchor Jonathan Karl, the New York Democrat said she chose to talk about the process publicly because of what she described as restrictions on reproductive rights under the current US administration. She pointed to policies she said are limiting care, including abortion access and the ability to carry a healthy pregnancy.

“In this political environment where this administration is denying reproductive care to women across the country, from abortion rights to the ability to carry out a healthy pregnancy, I think it’s important for us as leaders to have these conversations and share these processes, especially for working women across the country and normalize them,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

Announcement came ahead of Sunday TV appearance

Ocasio-Cortez, 36, first disclosed her decision earlier in the day through Instagram posts made hours before her scheduled appearance on This Week.

In the videos, she discussed her plans to share the process and appeared to document giving herself an injection. She later said she would continue to speak about egg freezing and invited followers to send in questions.

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10 August 2026

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I support women’s autonomy over their bodies period all stop!AOC in my view has a long career ahead of her crusading for women’s rights.

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Just now, Tug said:

I support women’s autonomy over their bodies period all stop!AOC in my view has a long career ahead of her crusading for womens.

4 minutes ago, Tug said:

I support women’s autonomy over their bodies period all stop!AOC in my view has a long career ahead of her crusading for women’s rightsSure,

She is likely to have a long career in politics, similar to Bernie, as they are fit to hold real jobs.

13 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

She is likely to have a long career in politics, similar to Bernie, as they are fit to hold real jobs.

Unless she utilizes those eggs soon she will need a surrogate.

Because the Trumplander wackjobs love to stick their heads up women's vaginas where they don't belong. 😄

9 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Unless she utilizes those eggs soon she will need a surrogate.

Just now, SiSePuede419 said:

Because the Trumplander wackjobs love to stick their heads up women's vaginas where they don't belong. 😄

I’m confident your fit is so loose that even a large pumpkin could comfortably fit inside.

13 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Unless she utilizes those eggs soon she will need a surrogate.

In ten years, she will appear on a talk show, discussing her struggles with trying to conceive and why the federal government should fund a program for women to receive free in vitro fertilization.

32 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

In ten years, she will appear on a talk show, discussing her struggles with trying to conceive and why the federal government should fund a program for women to receive free in vitro fertilization.

Trump already promised free IVF. What? You don't remember?