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From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

US president Donald Trump’s claim that pregnant women should avoid paracetamol – a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science – fits into a long and damaging tradition of blaming parents, especially mothers, for autism.

The Conversation

Trump’s war on autism: how dangerous and demeaning are his claims?

Trump’s assertions about autism have left scientists and doctors in despair. Katie Strick debunks each of his ‘outright lies’

Evening Standard

Trump's comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families

Some mothers of autistic children say President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he suggested taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism

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The week in Trump absurdities: from Turkey’s ‘rigged elections’ to ‘your countries are going to hell’

The president, in five days, has claimed Tylenol causes autism, he was sabotaged at the UN and pronounced his rivals ‘guilty as hell’

The Guardian - US

Autistic people could teach Donald Trump a thing or two about focus, facts and empathy

While not without its challenges, autism isn’t a curse to be cured of, as the likes of the President and RFK Jr want us to believe, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women

A concern for women’s health is absolutely not at the heart of it – rather, this is yet another way to control women

The Guardian - US

We’re autistic mothers with children on the spectrum. Trump and RFK Jr. are trying to blame Tylenol and us

IN FOCUS: Autistic moms tell Eric Garcia that they fear Trump’s outlandish and conspiratorial claims about autism and Tylenol both erase their needs and those of their children

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‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

The Guardian - UK

UK patients less likely to vaccinate children after Trump comments, pharmacies warn

UK pharmacists have expressed concerns over patient safety following the US president’s unfounded comments about autism and childhood vaccinations

The Independent UK

Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism escalates. The Independent answers your questions

The Independent answered your questions about the Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism during a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ forum

The Independent UK

Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says.

In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows.

LiveScience

What is leucovorin, the drug the FDA approved to treat autism?

This week the FDA approved the generic drug as a treatment for autism – a move that shocked health experts

The Guardian - US

Trump issues hysterical all-caps screed on RFK’s under-siege claims tying Tylenol and vaccines to autism

Trump’s remarks repeat his unfounded claims about vaccines and autism

The Independent UK

Obama Tears Into 'Violence Against The Truth' After Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claim

Barack Obama has condemned Donald Trump's false claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, warning it undermines public health and fuels harmful stigma.

International Business Times UK

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Barack Obama questions Donald Trump’s directive to ‘fight like hell’ for his rant that continues to be shot down

Obama's had enough of the baseless nonsense.

The Conversation

Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims

“Are you making good health decisions?” reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social media, a slogan printed against an image of a smiling US health secretary. Such social media posts invariably invite lively comments beneath them, but the situation is deadly serious.

Benzinga

White House Highlights A Controversial 2017 Tylenol Tweet On Its Usage During Pregnancy: 'We Actually Don't Recommend…'

A 2017 post by Tylenol on X (formerly Twitter) highlighted by White House has fueled a buzz around President Donald Trump‘s claim that the drug is linked with autism in kids.

The Guardian - UK

Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson

Labour deputy leader candidate criticises ‘scaremongering’ on autism and says party must be firmer in tackling Reform

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‘Fight like hell not to take it’: Trump’s Tylenol warning softened by Vance and Oz as top Republican sounds alarm

Trump and RFK Jr. are playing doctor again.

The Conversation

What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research

Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen – often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S. – during pregnancy and development of autism have set off a deluge of responses across the medical, scientific and public health communities.

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Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump for spreading ‘violence against truth’ about Tylenol and autism

He won't take it sitting down.

The Guardian - UK

Careless and damaging talk about autism

Letters: Noting the lack of evidence for linking paracetamol to autism, James Watson-O’Neill warns against describing the condition as a tragedy or something to fear, while the mother of an autistic child says pigeonholing autistic people is deeply damaging

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. wanted to blame Tylenol for autism after meeting with drugmaker CEO

Trump was eager to single out drug manufacturer despite no new evidence to support administration’s unproven claims

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: One dead and two injured in shooting at Texas Ice facility

Authorities say all three people shot were detainees at Dallas facility. Plus, WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Obama says the US caught between two visions of the future as he criticises the president

Obama said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is ‘violence against the truth’. Key US politics stories from 24 September 2025

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