Former President Barack Hussein Obama has chimed in on the Tylenol controversy, after President Donald Trump warned pregnant women not to take the drug (acetaminophen), citing research showing a link to autism in children.Β
In a Thursday post to X, Obama defended the drug – writing that ‘broad claims around certain drugs and autism’ have been ‘continuously disproven,‘ – and as such, ‘undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant,’ and ‘create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic…
Perhaps now is a good time to point out that donations from employees of Tylenol maker Kenvue have overwhelmingly donated to Democrats.
Needless to say, Obama must have missed all the receipts showing a mountain of research – as well as Tylenol’s own warnings – that pregnant women avoid the drug, or ‘talk to your doctor’ – and got scorched in the replies.
Tylenol, meanwhile, has issued a hilarious statement in the wake of this PR disaster:
“Acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever option for pregnant women as needed throughout their entire pregnancy,” said a spokesperson. “Our products are safe and effective when used as directed on the product label. We recommend pregnant women do not take any over-the-counter medication, including acetaminophen, without talking to their doctor first.“
Yes, talk to your doctor first.
