AOC joins thousands of women putting fertility on ice
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse.And some of the online backlash from the conservative right is making Republicans, including some in the White House, a little nervous.Why it matters: The New York Democrat's Instagram announcement — "Don't be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be," she said — dominated social media and furthered speculation that AOC is plotting a White House run in two years.Friction point: The left cheered the 36-year-old on. The right was divided between conservatives who want the U.S.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse.And some of the online backlash from the conservative right is making Republicans, including some in the White House, a little nervous.Why it matters: The New York Democrat's Instagram announcement — "Don't be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be," she said — dominated social media and furthered speculation that AOC is plotting a White House run in two years.Friction point: The left cheered the 36-year-old on. The right was divided between conservatives who want the U.S. birthrate to increase and those critical of women delaying pregnancy."She'll turn 37 in a couple months. If she got pregnant now, it would technically be a geriatric pregnancy," conservative commentator Matt Walsh posted on X.
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- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse.And some of the online backlash from the conservative right is making Republicans, including some in the White House, a little nervous.Why it matters: The New York Democrat's Instagram announcement — "Don't be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be," she said — dominated social media and furthered speculation that AOC is plotting a White House run in two years.Friction point: The left cheered the 36-year-old on. The right was divided between conservatives who want the U.S.
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"Not helpful": White House winces over conservatives bashing AOC for egg freezing
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