The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists disputed Trump’s announcement linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism and slammed the administration’s guidance as “irresponsible” and “unsettling” in a Monday statement.
“Today’s announcement by HHS is not backed by the full body of scientific evidence and dangerously simplifies the many and complex causes of neurologic challenges in children,” ACOG President Steven J. Fleischman said. “It is highly unsettling that our federal health agencies are willing to make an announcement that will affect the health and well-being of millions of people without the backing of reliable data.”
Fleischman went on to note that “not a single reputable study has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of pregnancy causes neurodevelopmental disorders in children.”
And while Trump argued that there's no “downside” if people abstain from Tylenol use while pregnant, Fleischman stressed that maternal fever and pain can be harmful if left untreated.
“The conditions people use acetaminophen to treat during pregnancy are far more dangerous than any theoretical risks,” he said.
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine similarly questioned the administration’s conclusions and stressed that it stood by guidance deeming acetaminophen “an appropriate medication to treat pain and fever during pregnancy.”
[SRC] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-king-charles-live-updates_n_68c80c2be4b0642964ce9b92
