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John Power

Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over unproven autism risk

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP]

United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, the brand name for paracetamol, over the painkiller’s unproven links to autism, prompting a swift backlash from doctors and scientists.

Trump issued the warning on Monday as the US drug regulator announced plans to add a label to paracetamol warning of an increased risk of autism and ADHD in children.

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