President Donald Trump on Monday repeatedly urged pregnant women not to take acetaminophen, claiming that doing so is linked to a “very increased risk of autism.” His remarks—which immediately drew warnings and pushback from experts—contradicts leading medical advice that acetaminophen, when used properly, is safe during pregnancy.

The President, who does not have a medical background, provided no new evidence to support his assertion, and many respected medical organizations—including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine —have rejected the claim, emphasizing that years of research have found no causal link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism. Experts have also pointed out that acetaminophen he

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