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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) called out President Donald Trump on Monday for advising pregnant women not use Tylenol, claiming that “the preponderance of evidence shows” there are no ties between the painkiller and autism.
Reacting to the Trump administration’s new advisory against women taking acetaminophen pills like Tylenol while pregnant, Cassidy – a Republican and licensed physician – wrote, “I understand and applaud President Trump’s desire to address this issue and to support HHS. HHS should release the new data that it has to support this claim. The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
He concluded, “The concern is that women will be left with no options to manage pain in pregnancy. We must be compassionate to this problem.”
The White House released a report on Monday alleging that Tylenol use while pregnant may be responsible for the recent increase in child autism and ADHD.
“FACT: Evidence suggests acetaminophen use in pregnant women, especially late in pregnancy, may cause long-term neurological effects in their children,” the White House declared, linking to several studies and reviews.
During a press conference, Trump went on to explicitly advise women against taking the drug while pregnant.
“Taking Tylenol is not good. It’s not good. For this reason they are strongly recommending women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy,” he said. “You shouldn’t take it. You shouldn’t take it during the entire pregnancy. They may tell you ‘toward the end’ of the pregnancy— you shouldn’t take it during the entire.”
The manufacturer of Tylenol, Kenvue, disputed Trump’s warning in a statement, claiming, “We believe independent, sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism.”
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