"Like many American parents, I am reeling after President Trump, flanked by his health leaders, defied proven research and parental experience and lied to the public that Tylenol (acetaminophen) causes autism when taken by pregnant women and children. In his blame-anyone-else style, Trump's false accusations are an abomination for already beleaguered expectant mothers and parents making difficult daily health choices for themselves and their children, especially those who have children with autism."
"My heart goes out to parents with autistic children who are seeking answers, because this announcement has not brought answers - only more confusion and misinformation. And it is with this compassion and hope for future autism research breakthroughs that I still stand behind Tylenol as a trusted ally in raising my family. While much of the emphasis of Trump's news conference was on the use of Tylenol by pregnant women, Trump also made broader statements not to give Tylenol to children,"
"As a father and one-time partner to the mother of my children, I have learned that expecting a child and parenting are daily, or even minute-by-minute, journeys in making the best health decisions we can. There were many moments during both the pregnancies and raising of my own two children and stepchild that each experienced temporary pain. For the mother, it may have been a fever from illness or swollen joints due to pregnancy."
President Trump falsely claimed that acetaminophen causes autism when taken by pregnant women and children. Those claims contradict proven research and parental experience and have caused confusion and misinformation. Expectant mothers and parents face additional anxiety when making daily health decisions for themselves and their children. Tylenol has been commonly used as a safe, immediate, and effective remedy for pregnancy pain, fevers, teething, growth-related discomfort, and minor injuries. Parents often consult obstetricians and pediatricians and rely on experience when administering medications. False official statements about medication safety can harm trust and impede future autism research progress.
Read at Advocate.com
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