Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez freezing her eggs and hasn't 'ruled out' presidential run
The popular Democratic congresswoman also said "anything was possible" when asked about a possible Senate bid.
New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced her decision to freeze her eggs, sharing initial steps of the process on social media.
The 36-year-old uploaded videos on Sunday, just hours before informing ABC News This Week that she had not "ruled out the possibility" of a presidential campaign.
In the clips, Ocasio-Cortez is seen administering an injection and offers advice she has gathered. She then addresses inquiries regarding expenses, clinical procedures, storage, and the functioning of fertility care within what she describes as the "broken" U.S. medical system.
During her ABC News interview, she expressed a desire to "normalize" discussions about the procedure.
She emphasized its significance, particularly "especially in this political environment."
"This administration is denying reproductive care to women across the country, from abortion rights to the ability to carry out a healthy pregnancy," she stated. "I think it's important for us as leaders to have these conversations and share these processes," she added.
When questioned about a potential run for president in the 2028 elections, after being presented with polling data indicating her popularity as a prospective candidate, Ocasio-Cortez chuckled and avoided a direct answer.
"I'm focused on winning the midterms, I'm running for Congress right now," she said.
However, when pressed on her openness to the idea and its realism, she responded: "I haven't ruled out the possibility and I'm very humbled to the tremendous amount of support out there."
"We have a responsibility to remain focused on the midterms and not on our individual aspirations or plans," she asserted.
Asked about a possible Senate bid against minority leader Chuck Schumer, the leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Ocasio-Cortez replied that "anything was possible."
The midterms, which occur every two years in the middle of the president's four-year term, are scheduled for early November. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be contested, along with one-third of the 100 seats in the Senate.
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