Trump’s Tylenol misinformation revives history of ‘mom blaming’ in autism, docs say
The FDA updated Tylenol’s label amid unproven claims linking prenatal use to autism, despite experts confirming genetics as the primary factor and no scientific evidence implicating Tylenol.
- Autism cannot be cured, and the discussion around pregnancy exposures can harm mothers, according to medical professionals.
- Misinformation regarding Tylenol and autism can lead to unfair blame toward mothers for autism's causes, according to experts.
- Experts emphasize the need for mothers to trust scientific evidence instead of engaging in blame spirals.
- It is safe to use Tylenol appropriately, according to the science on medication use during pregnancy.
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Trump’s Tylenol misinformation revives history of ‘mom blaming’ in autism, docs say
When U.S. President Donald Trump urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol because of an unproven belief it can cause autism, Julie Green was brought back to the mom-blaming claims she heard more than a decade ago when her son was diagnosed with the condition.

Trump's Tylenol misinformation revives history of 'mom blaming' in autism, docs say
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A woman from Indiana with an autistic son says President Donald Trump blamed the mothers for making unfounded claims that taking Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism.
Mother of Autistic Children Calls RFK Jr.’s Autism Claims “Almost Laughable”
Recent claims made by President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in which they falsely linked autism to the use of Tylenol during pregnancy threaten to distort conversations about the condition. Author Taylor Harris suggests that these claims — made without scientific evidence — will place harmful burdens on parents and children with autism. Harris joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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