(NewsNation) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, alleging "deceptive" marketing and failure to disclose the risk of taking Tylenol while pregnant.

The lawsuit, which is the first of its kind from a state government, comes five weeks after President Donald Trump said using Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism in children. Trump's claim is unproven and lacks scientific evidence.

Paxton argues that the pharmaceutical companies failed to disclose to pregnant women that the acetaminophen, the only active ingredient in Tylenol, is connected to "a significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders."

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

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