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White House Reshares 2017 Tylenol Tweet as Officials Urge Caution on Pregnancy Use

Major medical groups say the evidence shows associations rather than proof that acetaminophen causes autism.

File photo: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, pm September 22, 2025, in Washington, during an event with President Donald Trump.
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Areva Martin is a civil rights attorney, founder and president of Special Needs Network (SNN), and mother of a young adult son on the autism spectrum.

Overview

  • The Department of Health and Human Services and the White House reposted a March 2017 Tylenol tweet about pregnancy use, though the original message did not mention autism and replied to a now‑deleted customer post.
  • Kenvue, Tylenol’s parent company, called the resurfaced tweet incomplete and out of context and reiterated that acetaminophen is considered the safest over‑the‑counter option in pregnancy.
  • President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pointed to a possible autism risk and the agency plans a campaign urging clinicians to recommend the lowest effective dose for the shortest time during pregnancy.
  • FDA Administrator Marty Makary told clinicians a causal link has not been established and advised caution for routine low‑grade fevers, noting acetaminophen remains the safest choice compared with other common pain and fever reducers in pregnancy.
  • A Mount Sinai–led review reported consistent observational associations between prenatal acetaminophen and autism/ADHD, while the Society for Maternal‑Fetal Medicine and ACOG say causation is unproven as Kenvue’s shares fell and talk of potential litigation grew.