What Doctors Want You to Know About Acetaminophen and Pregnancy

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 By pushing patients away from acetaminophen, the administration may actually be forcing pregnant patients to take riskier options for their health.
Dr. Mariana Montes, PRH Fellow

In a controversial announcement this week, President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed — without evidence — that there is a link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism.

Trump also said pregnant women should only take the medication if they have an “extremely high fever and you feel you can’t tough it out, you can’t do it.”