‘Bold and ethical’: doctors on AOC’s egg-freezing journey - and Maga’s criticisms of it
Summary
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she is freezing her eggs and shared the process on Instagram. Some conservative critics disagreed with her choice, but doctors say her age is a good time for egg freezing and that the criticisms are not based on medical fact.Key Facts
- AOC is 36 years old and publicly shared her egg-freezing journey.
- Conservative commentators criticized her, saying egg freezing promotes unrealistic ideas about women’s fertility and career choices.
- Some critics incorrectly called pregnancy after 35 “geriatric,” but doctors now use the term “advanced maternal age.”
- A 2025 UCLA Health study found the average age women freeze eggs is just under 35.
- Egg freezing success rates are better at younger ages, but 36 is still a reasonable age to freeze eggs.
- Most frozen eggs are not used because many women get pregnant naturally or change their minds.
- Egg freezing helps women feel more in control of their reproductive choices.
- Medical experts say the criticisms aimed at AOC’s age and choice are not supported by science.
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