{"id":2092978,"date":"2025-09-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2092978"},"modified":"2025-09-23T21:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:43:27","slug":"fact-check-trump-tylenol-pregnancy-autism-fever-pain-maternal-fetal-health","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/fact-check-trump-tylenol-pregnancy-autism-fever-pain-maternal-fetal-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Claims &#8216;No Downside&#8217; to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He&#8217;s Wrong."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block--special-blockquote has-background-white\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s no downside\u201d to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1738851 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg 667w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=150,134 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=500,447 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=120,107 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=170,152 170w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=300,268 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=315,281 315w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/pants-on-fire-ruling-for-pullquote.jpg?resize=630,563 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2025, in a press conference<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"block--sidebar alignright \">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kaiser-health-news-partner block--partner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"partner__image--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2025\/sep\/23\/donald-trump\/president-donald-trump-said-theres-no-downside-to\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"partner__image\" src=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/politifact-logo-2023.png?w=120\" alt=\"Partner logo\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"partner__content\">\n\t\tThis story was produced in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2025\/sep\/23\/donald-trump\/president-donald-trump-said-theres-no-downside-to\/\">PolitiFact<\/a>. It can be <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/fact-check-trump-tylenol-pregnancy-autism-fever-pain-maternal-fetal-health\/view\/republish\/\">republished for free<\/a>.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Obstetricians have long advised their pregnant patients that Tylenol is the safest option to reduce fever or pain. President Donald Trump stood before a national audience on Sept. 22 and contradicted that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t take Tylenol,&#8221; Trump said during an hourlong White House press conference that included his leading health appointees. &#8220;There\u2019s no downside. Don\u2019t take it. You\u2019ll be uncomfortable. It won\u2019t be as easy, maybe, but don&#8217;t take it. If you&#8217;re pregnant, don\u2019t take Tylenol.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His advice has no clear basis in research and contradicts long-standing science and medical guidance. And there are downsides to avoiding acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, when it is needed. Untreated fever during pregnancy can harm a mom and baby, medical experts warn. Untreated pain is a drawback, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s advice is based on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2025\/sep\/15\/Tylenol-acetaminophen-pregnancy-autism-RFK\/\">the unproven idea<\/a>&nbsp;that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases a child\u2019s risk of autism \u2014 a stance that he and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the longtime anti-vaccine activist who is now Trump&#8217;s Health and Human Services secretary, touted throughout the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although some studies have found that children exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy were more likely to have autism symptoms or be diagnosed with autism, other studies found no such association. Association is&nbsp;not the same as causation. That means that research showing an association between Tylenol and autism doesn\u2019t mean the medication&nbsp;<em>caused<\/em>&nbsp;autism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-responds-evidence-possible-association-between-autism-and-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sept. 22 press release<\/a>&nbsp;on the topic said as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is important to note that while an association between acetaminophen and neurological conditions has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature,&#8221; it said. &#8220;It is also noted that acetaminophen is the only over-the-counter drug approved for use to treat fevers during pregnancy, and high fevers in pregnant women can pose a risk to their children.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White House declined to provide data showing there are no downsides to avoiding Tylenol use. It provided a statement from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in which she cited &#8220;a connection&#8221; between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism as the reason for the guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Trump Administration does not believe popping more pills is always the answer for better health,&#8221; Leavitt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leavitt also shared on the social platform X&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/yzrOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a statement<\/a>&nbsp;from Andrea Baccarelli, dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who said his research &#8220;found evidence of an association&#8221; between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Baccarelli warned of the risks of high fever and advocated for cautious acetaminophen use during pregnancy \u2014 not blanket avoidance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block block--newsletter  \"\n\tdata-type=\"kaiser-health-news\/newsletter\"\n\tdata-align=\"center\"\n\tstyle=\"\"\n>\n\t<h4 class=\"newsletter__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/email\/\">\n\t\t\tEmail Sign-Up\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p class=\"newsletter__description\">\n\t\tSubscribe to KFF Health News&#039; free weekly newsletter, &quot;The Week in Brief.&quot;\t<\/p>\n\t\n<form\n\taction=\"\/email-signup\/\"\n\tclass=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form\"\n\tmethod=\"post\"\n>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"kaiser_hubspot_nonce\" name=\"kaiser_hubspot_nonce\" value=\"dc9818bd64\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2092978\" \/>\t\t\t\t<label\n\t\tclass=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form__label--email\"\n\t\tfor=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form-email\"\n\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\tYour Email Address\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<input\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"email\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form__input--email\"\n\t\t\tid=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form-email\"\n\t\t\tname=\"kaiser_hubspot_email\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Your email address\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/label>\n\t<button class=\"kaiser-hubspot-mini-signup-form__submit\">\n\t\tSign Up\t<\/button>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Risks of Untreated Fever During Pregnancy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maternal and prenatal care groups, including the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACOGNational\/posts\/acetaminophen-remains-a-safe-trusted-option-for-pain-relief-during-pregnancy-des\/1180418200784501\/\">American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smfm.org\/news\/smfm-statement-on-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy-and-autism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine<\/a>, support the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/09\/acog-affirms-safety-benefits-acetaminophen-pregnancy\">reiterated this support<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smfm.org\/news\/smfm-response-to-administration-announcement-on-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy-and-autism-\">in&nbsp;response&nbsp;to<\/a> Trump\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s good reason for that: Acetaminophen is one of few safe options pregnant patients have to treat fever and manage pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump acknowledged this during the press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Sadly, first question: What can you take instead?&#8221; he said. &#8220;There\u2019s not an alternative.&#8221; He said that other medicines such as aspirin and Advil &#8220;are absolutely proven bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-recommends-avoiding-use-nsaids-pregnancy-20-weeks-or-later-because-they-can-result-low-amniotic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the FDA<\/a>&nbsp;advised that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, which include common pain relievers such as Advil (also known as ibuprofen), Aleve (or naproxen), and aspirin shouldn\u2019t be used during pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those medications aren\u2019t recommended during pregnancy because they could harm fetal development, Salena Zanotti, a Cleveland Clinic obstetrician and gynecologist,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/can-you-take-tylenol-while-pregnant\">said this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated fevers during pregnancy come with their own risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/09\/acog-affirms-safety-benefits-acetaminophen-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACOG&#8217;s Sept. 22 statement<\/a>, Steven Fleischman, the association&#8217;s president, said the Trump administration\u2019s anti-Tylenol advice sends a &#8220;harmful and confusing message&#8221; to pregnant patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Maternal fever, headaches as an early sign of preeclampsia, and pain are all managed with the therapeutic use of acetaminophen, making acetaminophen essential to the people who need it,&#8221; Fleischman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher Zahn, ACOG\u2019s chief of clinical practice,&nbsp;said&nbsp;pregnant patients should talk with their doctors about the benefits and risks of available treatments. Avoiding treating medical conditions that call for acetaminophen is &#8220;far more dangerous than theoretical concerns based on inconclusive reviews of conflicting science,&#8221; Zahn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine said that untreated fever and pain during pregnancy carry &#8220;significant maternal and infant health risks.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Untreated fever, particularly in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, and premature birth, and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure,&#8221; it&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research on these risks goes back more than a decade: A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/133\/3\/e674\/32335\/Systematic-Review-and-Meta-analyses-Fever-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2014 Pediatrics review<\/a>&nbsp;of available evidence on fevers during pregnancy found &#8220;substantial evidence&#8221; that maternal fever might negatively affect fetal health in the short and long term, including increasing the risks of neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, and oral clefts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines-pregnancy\/about\/index.html\">also&nbsp;says<\/a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;fever&nbsp;during pregnancy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heat-health\/risk-factors\/heat-and-pregnancy.html\">has been linked<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/highrisk\/pregnant.htm\">adverse outcomes<\/a> including birth defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/our-work\/\">MotherToBaby<\/a>, a&nbsp;nonprofit that provides information about the benefits and risks of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding,&nbsp;warns&nbsp;that a fever-caused increase in body temperature during early pregnancy <a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/fact-sheets\/hyperthermia-pregnancy\/\">carries risks<\/a>, including a small chance for birth defects. Some studies <a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/fact-sheets\/hyperthermia-pregnancy\/\">also&nbsp;found<\/a>&nbsp;that fevers are associated with increased chances of a child having attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder or autism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenvue, Tylenol\u2019s parent company, said acetaminophen is &#8220;the safest pain reliever&#8221; option available throughout pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Without it, women face dangerous choices: suffer through conditions like fever that are potentially harmful to both mom and baby or use riskier alternatives,&#8221; the company\u2019s statement said. &#8220;High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tylenol, responding to the news attention&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO6hxg9kjPo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Instagram<\/a>, cited the ACOG position on acetaminophen use during pregnancy and highlighted a section of the Tylenol label that encourages people who are pregnant or breastfeeding to talk to a health professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Your doctor is the best person to advise whether taking medication is right for you based on your specific health needs,&#8221; the video said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Ruling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump said &#8220;there\u2019s no downside&#8221; to avoiding Tylenol use during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers have long documented health risks associated with untreated fevers during pregnancy. They can lead to increased risk of birth defects and other pregnancy complications, particularly in the first trimester. Untreated pain can lead to maternal depression and anxiety. These risks outweigh conflicting research into possible links between the drug and autism, according to maternal and fetal health organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctors and researchers have found acetaminophen to be a safe pain and fever reducer during pregnancy. By comparison, other over-the-counter pain relievers come with documented risks, making Tylenol one of the only options available to pregnant mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We rate Trump\u2019s statement Pants on Fire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kaiser-health-news-methodology module module--methodology\"><h4 class=\"methodology__header\">Sources<\/h4><div class=\"methodology__content\">\n<p>Emailed statement from Kenvue, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emailed statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emailed statement from the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emailed statement from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/yzrOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X post<\/a>, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PolitiFact,&nbsp;&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2025\/sep\/15\/Tylenol-acetaminophen-pregnancy-autism-RFK\/\">Research Doesn\u2019t Show Using Tylenol During Pregnancy Causes Autism. Here\u2019s What Else You Should Know<\/a>,&#8221; Sept. 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tylenol&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO6hxg9kjPo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram post<\/a>, Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland Clinic, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/can-you-take-tylenol-while-pregnant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Can You Take Acetaminophen While Pregnan<\/u>t<u>?<\/u><\/a>&#8221; March 17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email interview with Christopher Zahn, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists\u2019 chief of clinical practice, Sept. 10, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/highrisk\/pregnant.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flu &amp; Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; Sept. 17, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heat-health\/risk-factors\/heat-and-pregnancy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heat and Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; June 25, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines-pregnancy\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Vaccines and Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; June 17, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MotherToBaby, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/fact-sheets\/hyperthermia-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fever\/Hyperthermia<\/a>,&#8221; Feb. 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food and Drug Administration, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-has-reviewed-possible-risks-pain-medicine-use-during-pregnancy#:~:text=In%20the%20study%2C%20mothers%20reporting%20any%20acetaminophen,for%20more%20than%2020%20weeks%20during%20pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA Has Reviewed Possible Risks of Pain Medicine Use During Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; Jan. 19, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food and Drug Administration, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-responds-evidence-possible-association-between-autism-and-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA Responds to Evidence of Possible Association Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajog.org\/article\/S0002-9378(17)30128-X\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prenatal Acetaminophen Use and Outcomes in Children<\/a>,&#8221; March 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,&nbsp;&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/clinical-information\/physician-faqs\/acetaminophen-in-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acetaminophen in Pregnancy<\/a>,&#8221; accessed Sept. 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vogue, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/tylenol-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Latest in Maternal Health Fear Mongering? 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