RFK Jr. says link between circumcision and autism ‘highly likely’
October 9 (UPI) — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He claimed Thursday that there is a strong link between circumcision and autism, attributing the higher incidence of the condition to Tylenol.
“There is Two studies showing Kennedy said that the rate of autism doubles in children circumcised early. Trump administration cabinet meeting. “That’s quite likely because they were given Tylenol.
Kennedy did not specify which studies he was referring to, but 2015 report A study from Denmark, which tracked 334,000 Gen Z men, suggested that circumcised men were more likely to develop autism before the age of 10 than those who were not circumcised.
Acetaminophen, the active analgesic in Tylenol, is routinely used by pregnant women but is contraindicated by the Food and Drug Administration after the 20th week of pregnancy.
In statements published as recently as September 5, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Association And American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Approved use of Tylenol during pregnancy.
Kenvue, the manufacturer of Tylenol, evaluate scientific studies provided information about the use of its product during pregnancy, but to date no “causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and developmental problems” has been found.
On September 22, Kennedy and President Donald Trump sparked a debate by warning pregnant mothers not to take the drug because it could increase the chances of autism in children.
