Factchecked: Trump linking Tylenol and autism is completely unscientific

“The fearmongering will prevent women from accessing the appropriate care during pregnancy,” said Dr Monique Botha, an associate professor at Durham University in the UK, after Donald Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, baselessly linking the painkiller – also known as paracetamol – with a rise in autism among children. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Medical experts have been raising alarms after the Trump administration announced highly contentious conclusions about the causes of autism on Monday, with a push for research purporting to find a possible “cure” for the condition. From the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), doctors have endorsed the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy after Trump said pregnant women who can’t “tough it out” without the painkiller should limit their intake. “Suggestions that acetaminophen use in pregnancy causes autism are not only highly concerning to clinicians but also irresponsible when considering the harmful and confusing message they send to pregnant patients, including those who may need to rely on this beneficial medicine during pregnancy,” read a statement from Steven Fleischman, the president of the ACOG. In this video our science correspondent, Hannah Devlin, looks at the science behind the highly contentious conclusions.