New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance affirming acetaminophen (Tylenol) as the first-line treatment for pain and fever during pregnancy, contradicting prior Trump administration warnings about potential autism risks. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the FDA to shift autism research toward environmental causes, while the organization emphasized methodological limitations in studies linking acetaminophen to neurodevelopmental outcomes.