AOC released a video showing beginning the process of freezing her eggs, so that she can have babies in the future, but not now because of a potential presidential run.
Here’s the video:
And here’s more from NY Post:
“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has started the process of freezing her eggs — and is using a vlog on Instagram to give her lefty fans mundane updates such as her taking hormonal injections.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), 36, revealed in a weekend post that she had been saving up for and contemplating the procedure for some time — hailing herself as a “badass” for taking on what tens of thousands of women have already gone through.
She said she felt “empowered” to start that process now while Congress is on its August recess.
“This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” said the prominent Big Apple leader of the Democratic Socialists of America. “And if people want to make assumptions about my decision, let them make those assumptions. I feel empowered to make this choice.”
The Bronx and Queens rep alluded to the speculation she has faced about a potential 2028 presidential run and complained that the media fails to realize that pols have other factors to consider beyond just a “craven” lust for more power.
“The media will run up and ask a question like, ‘Are you going to run for this? Or are you going to run for that?’ And it is almost through this very two-dimensional, craven understanding or ambitious understanding of power,” she grumbled.
“I think a lot of us actually approach these considerations or these decisions through the larger context of our lives as whole human beings and what is happening in our lives, as whole human beings.”
The New York City congresswoman noted that she had a scheduled interview Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week” and planned on taking hormonal shots in its waiting room before going on air to discuss politics.
“I want you all to see that. And because women can do anything, and I think it’s badass that I’m going to be giving myself shots in the green room [as I] get my glam on,” she said.
Egg-harvesting allows women to have some of their unfertilized eggs taken from their ovaries when younger and then store them at subzero temperatures till they are ready to have them implanted either in themselves or a surrogate.
Ryan Saavedra reminds us, “AOC said just a few years ago that there was “a scientific consensus” that the lives of children are “going to be very difficult” because of climate change, thus people should think about not having children. It’s funny how she no longer talks about the world ending in 12 years because she knows it was a lie she spread.”
