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Pregnant ER Patients Took Less Tylenol After Trump's Autism Claims: Study
Acetaminophen orders for pregnant women in ERs dropped 10% after a White House briefing linked its use to autism, while prescriptions for unproven autism treatment leucovorin rose 71%, study shows.
- On March 5, 2026, researchers reported ER acetaminophen orders for pregnant women declined after the September White House briefing by President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with the drop beginning the day after, The Lancet said.
- During the Sept. 22 press event, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked prenatal acetaminophen to autism and promoted leucovorin as a treatment.
- Study authors found that ER orders of acetaminophen for pregnant women aged 15-44 decreased by 10%, peaking at 20% three weeks after the September briefing, using 2025 U.S. data from 294 million patient records.
- Outpatient data show leucovorin prescriptions rose 71%, while researchers warned reduced acetaminophen use risks untreated fevers or less safe pregnancy medications for pregnant patients and clinicians.
- Two recent reviews, including one published in January, found no causal evidence linking maternal paracetamol use and autism, with ER orders returning to normal as the administration said it would soon pursue regulatory action.
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Fewer Pregnant Women Took Tylenol After Trump Admin Warning: Study
After federal officials in the fall of 2025 warned against pregnant women using Tylenol, fewer women took the pain reliever during pregnancy, according to a new study. Orders for Tylenol, also known as paracetamol and acetaminophen, dropped 10 percent for pregnant women in hospital emergency rooms, researchers said in the paper, published March 5 by The Lancet. The time period studied was Sept. 22, 2025, to Dec. 7, 2025. In contrast, no statisti…
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After President Donald Trump told pregnant women to “fight like hell” not to take Tylenol, drug requests declined among those visited by emergency departments, according to data published Thursday in The Lancet medical magazine. Trump announced on September 22 that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would warn doctors about a possible link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and child autism. “Don’t take Tylenol if you’re pregnant,” …
US President Trump warns pregnant women against taking paracetamol. Now, a study shows the concrete consequences of the claim that health experts reject falsely.
Did pregnant ER patients get less acetaminophen afterward?
Emergency‑room prescribing fell after a high‑profile warning Analysis published in a major medical journal found that orders for acetaminophen (paracetamol/Tylenol) for pregnant people visiting emergency departments dropped following a public statement by a senior political figure linking the drug…
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