Posted on 09/22/2025 3:25:55 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
President Trump and top health officials Monday said pregnant women should not take acetaminophen for pain relief due to a potential link to autism.
Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol, one of the most widely used medications in the world.
“Taking Tylenol is not good,” Trump said during a White House announcement.
Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin updating the label on acetaminophen and will begin notifying physicians that Tylenol “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”
“All pregnant women should talk to their doctors for more information about limiting the use of this medication while pregnant. So ideally, you don’t take it at all, but if you have to, you can’t tough it out … probably, you’re going to end up doing it,” Trump said.
Tylenol has been one of the only over-the-counter pain medications for pregnant women that is considered safe. Other options like ibuprofen or aspirin can increase risks of birth defects.
Experts say there are multiple causes of autism, and the increase in diagnoses is more likely due to improved detection.
“Despite recent unfounded claims, there’s no clear evidence linking prudent use to issues with fetal development,” it added.
Major medical societies, including the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM), advise recommend that pregnant women consult with health providers before taking acetaminophen.
“At this time, the weight of scientific evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes an increased risk for autism or ADHD is simply inconclusive,” SMFM President Sindhu Srinivas said.
Bkmk
So, after all these years, RFK Jr reveals himself to be the Tylenol Killer.
Too many autistic kids
Something is drastically wrong
Not sure why Fury had to Karen your post - it seemed reasonable to me.
It’s because of the DES and thalidomide studies that adversely affected thousands of women that experiments are not conducted now. Fortunately the FDA didn’t give its approval for thalidomide.
Prior to that, in the 40’s, DES was given to thousands of women who were never even told they were part of an experiment. Some of those babies, now adults and still alive, are dealing with the fallout from that.
Tylenal is different in that it’s produced for the general public and goes through the usual trials. It, like many drugs, is not made specifically for pregnant women. All pregnant women are told to avoid any drugs as much as possible. ACOG is the group to deal with this issue.
I see what you did there.
😂😂😂😂
They are only saying don’t take Tylenol if your pregnant. All others can take it.
The hospital I work in has dozens of young men and women who are autistic working doing all kind of jobs.
Even got trannies.
Place is a zoo. I’m out in another year.
Oh I need it for everything
It’s mostly about white women I think
And their age has spiked for child bearing
Markedly for aged 38 plus
And autism is easier and more commonly diagnosed
That contributes
Acetaminophen maybe who knows
I take it combined with pain meds
Not a fan much
Aspirin and other nsaid meds have more synergy for pain with opiates no question
And ibuprofen alone ain’t shabby
Too many autistic kids
Something is drastically wrong
The “Spectrum” has widened drastically over the last 20 years...even a top Microsoft programmer is on the “autism spectrum” these days:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF2KJ6Gy3cZ5NJEgQlNi-3lVCRMSlkV7y
Asperger’s syndrome is now part of the autism spectrum too.
More people diagnosed means more $$$ (usually govt. $$$) for “treatment”...follow the money.
https://spectrumroadmap.com/why-was-aspergers-syndrome-folded-into-autism-spectrum-disorder/
The discussion on “trust the science” is the purpose of the event.
Too much suspected corruption involved in findings.
Tylenol doesn’t do anything for me so I don’t ever take it.
Odd though that besides antibiotics Tylenol is the one medication hospitals will give you buckets of.
The increase in diagnoses is more likely due to expanding the definition.
And why would the educational-pharmaceutical-psychiatric axis expand the definition? Because there's GOLD in them thar "special needs students" ...
You act as though there are no other pain killers than tylenol. Puleeze.
You beat me to it.
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