The article was revised to better reflect the purpose of the conference.
In a press conference this afternoon, the Trump administration linked rising rates of autism spectrum disorder to the use of Tylenol (a brand name of acetaminophen) during pregnancy. They are just providing what they believe are the facts and the warnings that have not been shared. The effort to be transparent takes courage these days.
“Don’t take it if you’re pregnant. Don’t take Tylenol,” President Trump said, emphasizing that pregnant people with fever should “tough it out” as much as they can.
Pregnant mothers should consult with their doctors in the case of high fevers. There are ways to reduce fevers in addition to medication.
The FDA Response
“Effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism,” the president said.”So, taking Tylenol is not good, alright? I’ll say it. It’s not good. For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary.”
Kennedy said the FDA based its decision on acetaminophen on “clinical and laboratory studies,” that “suggest a potential association between acetaminophen used during pregnancy and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes,” including one study in the public health journal Environmental Health, but added that “NIH research teams are currently testing multiple hypotheses.”
After Mr. Trump’s announcement, the FDA shared an open letter encouraging physicians to “consider minimizing the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy for routine low-grade fevers” — though the agency was more cautious than some of the president’s statements.
“To be clear, while an association between acetaminophen and autism has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature,” the letter states, calling the issue an “ongoing area of scientific debate.”
The Trump administration has the courage to tell us what could go wrong. Sometimes people will need these medications, but they need to be taken with care. When it comes to children, doctors should be consulted. Over the counter drugs are still drugs.
My doctors have warned me about Tylenol and Advil but also recommended it in certain cases. It’s a balance.
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Then There Are the Vaccines
Secretary Kennedy said they are also looking at vaccines.
RFK JR: “One area that we are closely examining … is vaccines. Some 40 to 70% of mothers who have children with autism believe that their child was injured by a vaccine.” pic.twitter.com/5fQ5uC83LV
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) September 22, 2025
Everything in moderation. Were these moms taking too much Tylenol/acetaminophen and that could have caused the autism spike? I’m not convinced it’s the Tylenol alone. A physician was interviewed this morning about his take on Tylenol. He mentioned a scientific study which states that the risk for causing autism while taking Tylenol is extremely low. I’ll try to locate the… Read more »
Taken from the article linked below. FDA commissioner Martin Makary noted that, in some cases, insufficient transport of the nutrient folate into the brain has been linked with traits common in autism. The FDA today announced that it would initiate approval of a form of folate called leucovorin for people with low levels of folate in the fluid surrounding the… Read more »
Normally, I would include more links but people just didn’t have time. People should do their own research. These are two links I meant to add, and one is the study I looked at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386465279_Acetaminophen_in_Pregnancy_and_Attention-Deficit_and_Hyperactivity_Disorder_and_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorder and https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-2-5-million-children-who-show-trump-is-wrong-on-autism-and-paracetamol-20250923-p5mx6c.html
I appreciate that the administration wants to be transparent.
Thank you for the links. Independent Sentinel rarely, if ever, disappoints their readers. I couldn’t agree more, people should do their own research. There’s an insurmountable amount of information out there for all to dig their teeth in regarding this and other topics.
Thank you, and yes everyone needs to research and decide for themselves. We all miss things.
Trump’s people have the data. Pharma uses junk data with far less credibility to endorse its products. Pregnant women should take as few chemicals as possible into their bodies.
Since in Europe they don t use the same chemicals in food that are used in the USA, I wonder if Acetaminophen in Sweden has the exact same formula? Some food dyes banned in Europe are still used in the USA. Also I have read somewhere years ago that generic medications are allowed to be slightly different from the original… Read more »
My son just got back from a year bouncing back and forth from Thailand and Japan. He got sick (once) with either a bad cold or the flu. He said they don’t take half the things we take here. His friends told him NyQuil and just about anything that contains acetaminophen is frowned upon. They do all natural remedies .… Read more »
The article seems to imply that without acetaminophen, have no other means to control fever. That sees to have come from Trump.
There are many other ways to reduce fever. I know, twice my temp went over 106 and it was lowered without acetaminophen.
I hope a medical person will reply to explain.
I took the rebuttals out. It took away from the actual message, and you’re right, there are other ways that do work.
There are many natural ways to reduce a fever . . .Staying hydrated with water, herbal teas, clear broths, fruit juices electrolyte solutions, applying cool compresses, lukewarm baths, and getting plenty of rest.