Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to freeze her eggs at 36 sparked debate. Debra Soh gives her credit for being candid about the process—and says more women should know what they’re getting into.
“There are women who go into egg freezing, and they may not fully understand what the drugs are, what they're doing to their body, why they're taking them, and what the true rate of success is," she tells The Free Press's Rafaela Siewert.
"Not only is it really expensive and extremely painful," she adds, "but there are all these side effects that you have, and then you also don't know: Is it actually going to work eventually?”
Watch the full interview at TheFP.com.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to freeze her eggs at 36 sparked debate. Debra Soh gives her credit for being candid about the process—and says more women should know what they’re getting into.
“There are women who go into egg freezing, and they may not fully understand what the drugs are, what they're doing to their body, why they're taking them, and what the true rate of success is," she tells The Free Press's Rafaela Siewert.
"Not only is it really expensive and extremely painful," she adds, "but there are all these side effects that you have, and then you also don't know: Is it actually going to work eventually?”
Watch the full interview at TheFP.com.
