Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

Source: The Guardian

Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

Doctors call president’s warning that pregnant women should limit use of acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - ‘highly concerning’ and ‘irresponsible’

Coral Murphy Marcos
Tue 23 Sep 2025 02.30 BST
Last modified on Tue 23 Sep 2025 08.07 BST

Medical experts are raising alarms after Donald Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, baselessly linking the painkiller – also known as paracetamol - with a rise in autism among children.

From the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), doctors have endorsed the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy after Trump said pregnant women who can’t “tough it out” without the painkiller should limit their intake.

“Suggestions that acetaminophen use in pregnancy causes autism are not only highly concerning to clinicians but also irresponsible when considering the harmful and confusing message they send to pregnant patients, including those who may need to rely on this beneficial medicine during pregnancy,” read a statement from Steven Fleischman, the president of the ACOG.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/22/trump-tylenol-experts-autism

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/articles/experts-alarmed-trump-pushes-unproven-013011224.html