PROVIDENCE – The director of the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a statement calling Tylenol "a safe and trusted medication option for pregnant women" a day after President Donald Trump warned pregnant women against taking the painkiller, alleging an unproven link to autism.

Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Jerry Larkin said, "Tylenol is a safe and trusted medication option for pregnant women, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , and other trusted medical organizations. There are few safe medication options for the treatment of fever and pain during pregnancy. Untreated fever and pain during pregnancy can be harmful to pregnant women and to fetuses."

At a Monday, Sept. 22, news conference with Health and Human Services Secre

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