September 23, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Medical professionals and scientists expressed shock on Monday after former President Donald Trump made controversial statements on television, urging pregnant women to avoid Tylenol and reigniting debunked claims linking vaccines to autism.
Trump’s remarks contradicted the guidance of his own FDA, which only advises doctors to consider limiting acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy due to inconclusive evidence that excessive use might be associated with autism. Despite that cautious stance, Trump pushed the issue further, sparking concern among health experts.
Simultaneously, his administration announced increased availability of a potential—but unproven—treatment for autism, along with plans for expanded research into the disorder.
Dr. Steven Fleischman, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, warned that Trump’s comments could unnecessarily frighten expectant mothers and parents of children with autism.
“I don’t want you blaming yourself,” Fleischman said. “It’s not something you did. In fact, leaving a fever untreated during pregnancy could pose greater risks than taking medication.”
On the vaccine issue, Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, reiterated that extensive research has consistently found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism.
“Misrepresenting strong, evidence-based science puts children’s health at risk,” Kressly stated.
Earlier this year, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to uncover the cause of autism by September—a claim that left many experts puzzled. Neuroscientists emphasize that autism likely arises from a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors, and that there is no single cause, contrary to Kennedy’s implication.
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