Pregnant women in ERs took less Tylenol after Trump autism warning
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Key Points:
- In September 2025, President Trump advised pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, claiming it increased autism risk in babies, despite no scientific evidence supporting this.
- Following his statement, emergency room orders for Tylenol among pregnant women dropped by 10%, according to a study in The Lancet, with no change seen in non-pregnant women.
- The study's lead author, Dr. Jeremy Faust, noted the immediate impact on Tylenol orders but emphasized that this likely resulted in many women missing needed pain or fever relief.
- Tylenol use began returning to normal levels by December 2025, and the manufacturer Kenvue reaffirmed that no credible data links acetaminophen to autism.
