23 Sep 2025

Experts reject paracetamol risk for pregnant women

From Afternoons, 1:10 pm on 23 September 2025

In a public announcement this morning, US President Donald Trump claimed there is a link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and increased autism risk.

Associate Professor, Dr Scott White, women's health chair for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).

US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One on 14 September, 2025.

US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One on 14 September, 2025. Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP