Medical experts criticize claims linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, suggesting no evidence of risks.
On September 22, President Donald Trump said that acetaminophen (Tylenol brand name) should not be taken during pregnancy, because, he said, it causes autism in the child. Immediately, many medical experts criticized this announcement, saying that it was not evidence‐based. The President spoke about the “epidemic” of autism, offering acetaminophen as a cause and another drug — leucovorin — as a possible “cure” for language‐based difficulties sometimes associated with autism.
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