Trump claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism debunked by review
Review debunks Trump’s claim that prenatal paracetamol triggers autism.
On 17 January 2026, Sky News reported that a comprehensive review of 43 studies found no clinical link between paracetamol taken during pregnancy and autism, ADHD or intellectual disability. The review, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s Health and led by Asma Khalil of St George’s Hospital, London, examined outcomes for children whose mothers used paracetamol versus those who did not. Expert Grainne McAlonan of King’s College London highlighted the sibling‑comparison component that controlled for family history. The findings counter Donald Trump’s September 2025 claim that “meteoric” rises in autism were caused by prenatal paracetamol, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting reaffirmed the drug’s safety for pregnant women.
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