Years of research have led major medical organizations in the United States to support the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, to treat pain and fever during pregnancy. Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

Pregnant people should not be afraid to take Tylenol, experts say, rebuking unproven claims made by the Trump administration that it can cause autism.

At a news briefing Monday, President Donald Trump repeatedly issued a broad warning: “If you’re pregnant, don’t take Tylenol. When you have your baby, don’t give your baby Tylenol at all unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

But years of research have led major medical organizations in the United States to support the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, to treat pain and fever during pregnancy, with recommendations reflecting that the benefits out

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