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US President Donald Trump has advised against pregnant women using Tylenol, citing an alleged link between the drug and autism, despite inconclusive evidence.

 

On Monday, Trump declared in the Oval Office, alongside Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, that paracetamol, known in the US as acetaminophen, should be used only for extreme fever during pregnancy. This statement arrives amidst a divisive discourse over the safety of the drug for expectant mothers.

 

Multiple studies have attempted to establish a connection between Tylenol during pregnancy and autism, but findings are inconsistent. Drug manufacturer Kenvue has defended the use of paracetamol, stating that independent research does not link it to autism. They emphasise the risk of denying a proven safe pain relief option for pregnant women, suggesting that without it, they may turn to more dangerous alternatives.

 

Health Secretary Kennedy remarked that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will alert doctors about potential risks associated with Tylenol for pregnant women. Additionally, the FDA plans a public health awareness campaign and a drug safety label update. Furthermore, Kennedy announced the forthcoming FDA approval of Leucovorin, a cancer drug that may assist autistic children with folate deficiency in enhancing verbal skills.

 

The Autism Science Foundation noted some studies associate low folate levels during early pregnancy with increased autism risk, though results are varied. Trials show folinic acid, unlike regular folic acid, could cross the blood-brain barrier and alleviate vitamin deficiency, affecting autism symptoms. While some trials report improvements, experts advise caution as more research is necessary to form definitive conclusions.

 

 

Critics have responded, suggesting the announcement oversimplifies autism's complex causes. Dr Steven Fleischman of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists claimed it neglects comprehensive scientific evidence. While some recent studies suggest caution over Tylenol use during pregnancy, others, including a major study in Sweden, found no definitive link between the drug and autism.

 

Currently, Tylenol is widely recommended as a safe option by medical communities worldwide. The increase in autism diagnoses over recent decades may partly result from heightened awareness and broader definitions of the disorder. Despite earlier unsubstantiated claims by Kennedy tying vaccines to autism's rise, scientific consensus attributes it to genetic and environmental factors.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Trump calls for restricting Tylenol use in pregnancy, citing autism risks, despite mixed evidence.
• FDA plans an awarenesscampaign; Kenvue defends Tylenol's safety.
• Experts stress the complexity of autism's causes, opposing the administration's stance.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-09-23

 

 

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Trump calls for restricting Tylenol use in pregnancy, citing autism risks, despite mixed evidence.

 

Mixed evidence should be enough for pregnant women to stop using it. 

 

 

There is no debate. No new evidence, or any evidence, was provided by Trump & Co. Trump in his typical stumbling way said something like "Well, they (pregnant women) need to tough it out (re fevers)... or if they can't, take one tylenol..." Fevers can be dangerous to fetus, especially in first trimester

He could not even pronounce acetaminophen.... makes one think he was just handed something to read.... happening more and more. 

 

There's more autism now due to the fact that we are more educated and increased testing.

Back in the day, people with ASD were the 'weirdos'  and were sent to special schools  or hospitals..... 

We need more research… 

 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/does-older-sperm-cause-autism

More medical lies in the hope of reducing the peasant population. Only a true MAGA moron would believe the nonsense.

2 minutes ago, BKKKevin said:

We need more research… 

 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/does-older-sperm-cause-autism

Is autism in bargirls causing a problem for you?

See what he actually said here.

 

It’s like Planet of the Apes and the Gorillas are in charge… 

 

 

 

There is a much greater risk of autism if the mother is allowed to suffer prolonged, high temperature fevers......and the biological pathways explaining this are well understood.

 

There is no scientific evidence showing paracetamol causes autism and no biological pathway.

 

 

4 minutes ago, BKKKevin said:

It’s like Planet of the Apes and the Gorillas are in charge… 

 

 

I think we'd all be better off if they were.

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

Mixed evidence should be enough for pregnant women to stop using it. 

 

 

 

 

Not when there is hard evidence of the dangers of prolonged high temperature fevers.

20 minutes ago, BKKKevin said:

We need more research… 

 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/does-older-sperm-cause-autism

Well sorry for you bu they are all fired already!

No mercury,no aluminium in vaccines and separate MMR jabs

+ no Tylenol  + he points out the lack of  Autism in the Amish community.

4 minutes ago, johng said:

No mercury,no aluminium in vaccines and separate MMR jabs

+ no Tylenol  + he points out the lack of  Autism in the Amish community.

 

 

 Amish children are hospitalized for vaccine-preventable diseases at more than twice the rate of non-Amish children.

 

Outbreaks of contagious diseases have led to temporary increases in vaccination when community members advocate for broader protection.

 

Autism

 

Amish families rarely seek formal evaluations; many children are homeschooled, reducing exposure to diagnostic screening. Behavioral differences may be interpreted through religious or community lenses rather than medical ones.

You would have thought the grifter would have let his chief of the health department make the announcement,but as he is  also a total village idot may as well make the biggest idiot to have ever stepped foot in the white house make the false anouncement.

The dumbest President in American History 

Trump is not forcing anyone to NOT take tylenol.

He just warns pregnant women.

Take it or leave it.

 

Why are people so against this ?

Do they own stock in Kenvue or other paracetamol companies ?

 

Maybe he should force those women to register that they took 

tylenol , so their autism kids can sue them later.

I believe the British researchers/doctors/scientists who say Trump is speaking utter nonsense.

The stupidity of this pedophile fascist rapist is endless, and it doesn't stop 🤮
Charlie Kirk showed the way, let's see if trump is smart enough to follow 😎

5 hours ago, FlorC said:

Why are people so against this ?

They are against anything that he says just because it is he who says it...remember them saying they would never take a vaccine from his

'warp speed' initiative  and then  doing a complete 180 and not only taking it but forcing others to...complete hypocritical maniacs.

Autism was first diagnosed or discovered in 1911 (probably was always around), Tylenol wasn't invented until 1955. But if you want to follow the made up findings of a heroin junkie, thiat is on you. Unfortunately, there is no cure for stupidity.

11 minutes ago, Allseeingeye said:

Autism was first diagnosed or discovered in 1911 (probably was always around), Tylenol wasn't invented until 1955. But if you want to follow the made up findings of a heroin junkie, thiat is on you.

Tylenol isn't the only cause for autism.

1 minute ago, FlorC said:

Tylenol isn't the only cause for autism.

There is ZERO evidence that it causes autism in any way!!! What studies have they presented to show this? NONE!!! You just believe any stupid thing the cult leader tells you. This is worse than 1984 (it's a novel)

This kind of bee ess creates a kind of "public health governance crisis" where people's medical decisions become tribal rather than evidence-based. Whether the constitutional remedy is impeachment or other approaches (like stronger institutional independence for health agencies) is the question.

50 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Tylenol isn't the only cause for autism.

Tylenol is not a cause for autism.

12 hours ago, Allseeingeye said:

There is ZERO evidence that it causes autism in any way!!! What studies have they presented to show this? NONE!!! You just believe any stupid thing the cult leader tells you. This is worse than 1984 (it's a novel)

 

no there are studies, but evidence is not conclusive.

 

but i wonder if the Tylenol CEO screwed Trump over 20 years ago and now he's just trying to damage the reputation of the company. who knows what he's doing or why he's doing it?

 

data is not conclusive, so why doesn't he focus on something else? 

 

It's very laudable Trump is taking autism seriously.

 

Hopefully the full list of causes can be found once the Epstein files are released.

MSM 'Forgets' They've Been Warning About Tylenol And Pregnancy For Over A Decade

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/msm-forgets-theyve-been-warning-about-tylenol-and-pregnancy-over-decade