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

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine issued new clinical guidance affirming acetaminophen (Tylenol) as the first-line treatment for pain and fever during pregnancy, contradicting the Trump administration's earlier caution about its potential link to autism. The guidance notes that while some studies associate maternal acetaminophen use with neurodevelopmental risks, causality remains unproven. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the FDA to shift autism research toward environmental causes.