Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday he will be suing drugmakers of acetaminophen for “deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers,” basing his accusations off President Trump’s unfounded claims that the medication could be linked to autism.

In an announcement , Paxton, who is challenging Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in next year’s midterms, claimed that Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson ignored evidence that acetaminophen could cause autism or ADHD.

The medical community has spoken out forcefully against these claims, with organizations representing OB-GYNs and fetal medicine specialists defending the over-the-counter drug’s use in pregnant women.

“Big Pharma betrayed America by profiting off of pain and pushing pills regardless of the risks. These corporations lied

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