09/23/2025
The high quality evidence does not support an increased risk of autism with taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy. Listen to your doctor, now more than ever. The messaging from Trump and RFK is at odds with scientific research. Kennedy said he would find a link to autism by September. When he couldn't find a cause he chose to blame it on Tylenol.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406
This well designed study which used siblings as the control concluded there was no association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism.
ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy: https://bit.ly/4mqIzWr
