To Avoid Causing Anxiety Among Pregnant Women - Is Paracetamol Really Dangerous? Trump's Statements and Scientific Refutations Worldwide

President Trump of the United States claimed that "paracetamol (Tylenol) during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism," prompting the FDA to announce that it has begun reviewing labeling to address this "possibility." However, health authorities and medical societies worldwide have collectively refuted this claim. The UK's MHRA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) stated that their recommendations remain unchanged, while the WHO emphasized that the evidence is inconsistent. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) asserted that there is no causal relationship, citing large-scale studies such as a Swedish study involving sibling comparisons of over 750,000 individuals (JAMA, 2024). On social media, politicians, scientists, and media outlets have widely disseminated fact-checks, and there are growing concerns about increasing anxiety among pregnant women. In conclusion, since untreated pain or fever during pregnancy also poses risks to the fetus, it is advisable to use paracetamol in the "minimum necessary dose and duration" as per existing guidelines, and to consult healthcare providers if in doubt.