In a controversial announcement yesterday, 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 to 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."

Alongside the announcement, the Food and Drug Administration said it would be initiating a label change for acetaminophen and sent a letter to doctors warning of "an association" between autism and acetaminophen use in pregnancy.

The letter notes that "a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature," but says physicians "should consider min

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