Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit Tuesday against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue over disputed claims that Tylenol causes autism, alleging the companies deceptively marketed the painkiller to pregnant women while hiding potential risks.

The lawsuit, filed in Panola County District Court, follows President Donald Trump’s widely publicized September warning urging pregnant women to avoid acetaminophen, though many scientists dispute any causal link between the drug and neurological conditions.

According to the complaint, at least 26 epidemiological studies have linked prenatal acetaminophen exposure to autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). About 65% of pregnant women take the drug while pregnant, the lawsuit states.

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