Does taking paracetamol during pregnancy cause autism in children?

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Donald Trump has claimed that taking paracetamol during pregnancy may be linked to autism. Health secretary Wes Streeting urged pregnant women to ignore Donald Trump’s claims about a link between taking paracetamol and autism. “The evidence remains inconsistent,” WHO spokesperson Tarik Jašarević told a Geneva press briefing when asked about a possible link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. ”I’ve just got to be really clear about this: there is no evidence to link the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in their children. There is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.