Paracetamol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year.

In a review published in the British journal The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health on Saturday, the team said they had focused on amassing the best-quality evidence to address the claims.

“Paracetamol is safe to use in pregnancy,” said lead author Asma Khalil...