AOC documents egg-freezing journey, takes aim at Trump admin over women's reproductive choices

Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., revealed that she is freezing her eggs, opening up about the deeply personal decision in a series of Instagram Story videos while saying the procedure will give her more control over her future and using the announcement to criticize the Trump administration's policies on women's reproductive health.The progressive "Squad" member posted the videos Saturday, explaining that she had spent years considering the procedure and saving for it before deciding to undergo fertility preservation.Ocasio-Cortez said she wanted to be open about the process because women are often not taught enough about their reproductive health or family-planning options.AOC SAYS MAHA ADVOCATES' FIGHT 'ISN'T PARTISAN' AS SHE BLASTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR FUELING 'A TON OF ANXIETY'Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez poses with her dog during an Instagram story marking "Day one of freezing my eggs." (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez via Instagram)"I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs," Ocasio-Cortez said."I was weighing it for a very long time, and I think that I was saving for it for a very long time."Ocasio-Cortez, who was first elected to Congress at 28, said serving in office at a young age meant navigating major life decisions publicly in a way many people do not."When you get elected young, you have to grow up in the public eye in a time that most people usually get to grow more privately," she said.MELINDA FRENCH GATES SAYS IT TOOK 3 DOCTORS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION SHE WAS SUFFERING FROMThe congresswoman posted behind-the-scenes videos of the fertility preservation process after announcing she decided to freeze her eggs.(Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez via Instagram)The New York Democrat said she hoped sharing the experience would help normalize conversations about fertility, pregnancy, menopause, perimenopause, PCOS and other aspects of women's health that she believes are too often overlooked."As women in general, we are not taught about our bodies," Ocas...