"Donald Trump is facing a simmering Republican backlash over the policies of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, amid unease over the administration's pronouncements over the causes of autism and changes to children's vaccine policy. Republicans in Congress are threatening to break ranks after this week's White House announcement by Trump flanked by Kennedy claiming a link between autism and Tylenol, an over-the-counter medication, also known as paracetamol, that is widely used to treat pain relief experienced by pregnant women."
"Medical experts and autism specialists say there is no scientific evidence to support the claim. Leading the rebellion is Bill Cassidy, a Republican senator for Louisiana and chair of the Senate health committee, who previously voted to confirm Kennedy to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), despite having voiced misgivings about his anti-vaccine views. HHS should release the new data that it has to support this claim, Cassidy, a medical doctor, wrote on social media."
"The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case. The concern is that women will be left with no options to manage pain in pregnancy. Cassidy, who is up for re-election to the Senate next year, expanded on his comments in an interview with the Hill. You're going to change a medical guideline without science? he told the site, referring to last week's Senate testimony by Susan Monarez."
President Trump, flanked by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr., claimed a link between Tylenol (paracetamol) and autism and signaled changes to children's vaccine policy. Medical experts and autism specialists report no scientific evidence supporting a connection between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism. Republican senators, led by Bill Cassidy, demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services release any data underpinning the claim and warned against altering medical guidelines without science. Cassidy and others expressed concern that restricting pain-relief options would leave pregnant women without options. Testimony alleges Susan Monarez was removed after pressure to approve vaccination recommendations regardless of scientific data.
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