Social Egg Freezing in the Spotlight: Choice, Business, or Burden? Roberta Villa, MD

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/social-egg-freezing-spotlight-choice-business-or-burden-2026a1000tqd US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed that, at 36, she has decided to freeze her eggs. In an online social media video, she brought the issue of social egg freezing back to the spotlight. The term refers to the cryopreservation of eggs for nonmedical reasons, allowing women to postpone pregnancy until they feel more personally ready, find the right person to raise a child, or achieve greater financial or professional stability.