Does taking paracetamol during pregnancy really cause autism in baby?

All medicines prescribed during pregnancy follow the principle of using the safest possible medicine at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration of time. — Freepik

United States President Donald Trump claimed on Sept 22 (2025) that paracetamol (also termed acetaminophen) use during pregnancy was linked to autism in children.

He stated that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be “notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism” and advised pregnant women to “fight like hell not to take it” and to “tough it out”.