Trump tells pregnant women not to take Tylenol except for high fevers, headaches

President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon advised pregnant women in America not to take Tylenol because it could be linked to a recent rise in autism, according to a highly anticipated Health and Human Services (HHS) report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this year that 1 in 31 American 8-year-olds had been diagnosed with the condition in 2022, compared with 1 in 150 in 2000.

Tylenol and generic acetaminophen are the most commonly used pain relief and fever reduction drugs for pregnant women, who are already advised against using Advil or generic ibuprofen because of the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.

Trump said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be informing doctors that the use of acetaminophen, used in Tylenol, “can be associated” with an increased risk of autism.

“Taking Tylenol is not good," Trump said during remarks at the White House. "All pregnant women should talk to their doctors about limiting the use of this medication while pregnant.”

The FDA is also expected to approve the use of the generic drug leucovorin in order to treat children with “cerebral folate deficiency and autistic symptoms,” according to Politico. The drug is currently used to treat cancer and anemia.

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya also announced that the Trump administration was investing $50 million into studies about the causes of autism and that previous research was devoted to genetics instead of other potential causes.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.