Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who is a physician, contradicted the White House’s claim that prenatal use of acetaminophen is linked to autism in children.
“The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case,” Cassidy wrote Monday in a post on X. “The concern is that women will be left with no options to manage pain in pregnancy. We must be compassionate to this problem.”
Cassidy, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said he supports President Donald Trump’s “desire to address this issue,” and called on the Department of Health and Human Services to release data supporting the claim.
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