On Monday (Sept. 22), President Donald Trump warned pregnant people to avoid acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, because of a controversial study by a Harvard dean and others. In response, several health organizations — including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) — have issued statements rebutting Trump's assertion that Tylenol use in pregnancy "can be associated with an increased risk of autism."
Trump also advised parents not to give Tylenol to babies, prompting the AAP to issue a statement saying, "decades of research have found that acetaminophen is safe for children when administered as recommended. Misleading claims that the medicine is not safe and is linked to increased rates of autism send a confusing, dangerous message to parents and expectant parents."
