Overview

• At a Sept. 22 press conference, President Trump warned pregnant women against taking acetaminophen, saying "Do not take Tylenol" and "Do not give it to babies."
• Trump said the FDA should recommend restricting acetaminophen use in pregnancy except when medically necessary.
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists responded that there is no clear evidence of a direct link between acetaminophen use and autism.
• The Washington Post previously reported the administration planned a warning advising pregnant women to avoid Tylenol except for fever and would highlight leucovorin as a possible autism treatment.
• News outlets reported rising criticism of the claim and separately noted a U.S. government vaccine official resigned in protest over HHS leadership statements.