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FDA Announces Autism Advisory on Tylenol Labels, Doctors Urge Case-By-Case Use in Pregnancy

Trump’s warning elevates a contested link that large studies have not shown to be causal.

Brittany Slawter and her family.
Rachel Deaton, director of training and legislation at the Autism Society of Indiana, sits with her 22-year-old autistic son, Luke, outside a public library in a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)
Rachel Deaton, director of training and legislation at the Autism Society of Indiana, sits with her 22-year-old autistic son, Luke, outside a public library in a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)
Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images).

Overview

  • President Donald Trump told pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, asserting it could cause autism and urging use only in extreme cases.
  • The FDA said labels will note a possible association with autism and ADHD, and its letter to clinicians states a causal relationship has not been established.
  • Researchers whose review was cited by the White House say their work is being misinterpreted and recommend the lowest effective dose for the shortest time under medical supervision.
  • Obstetric and pediatric groups continue to prefer acetaminophen for treating fever and significant pain in pregnancy, warning that untreated high fevers carry known risks such as miscarriage and certain birth defects.
  • New reporting details ties between Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies and companies selling “natural” pain remedies, raising concerns about potential conflicts as public messaging discourages Tylenol.