HARTFORD, Conn. — Some Connecticut parents of children with autism say they felt blindsided by recent comments from President Donald Trump suggesting that Tylenol use during pregnancy could lead to developmental disorders.

During a press conference Monday, Trump claimed that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, “could raise the risk” of autism and other conditions in newborns. His remarks quickly sparked backlash among families and health professionals, who say there is no scientific evidence supporting such a claim.

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“It was hurtful,” said Kristina Cotto, of Hartford, a mother of a child on the autism spectrum. “For that statement to happen, it puts kind of a guilt on me. Like, wow, me

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