PLEASE CALL BEAUFORT POLICE./// NEW TONIGHT — A SAVANNAH HEALTH EXPERT IS WEIGHING-IN — AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CLAIMED — PREGNANT WOMEN WHO TAKE TYLENOL — FACE GREATER RISK — OF HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM. WJCL 22 NEWS’ TIA MAGGIO – TYLENOL IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS FOR PAIN AND FEVER – ESPECIALLY DURING PREGNANCY. BUT PRACTICIONERS HERE IN SAVANNAH LIKE THE BEHIND ME SAY THERE’S NO CLEAR EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIMS. “I WANNA SAY IT LIKE IT IS DON’T TAKE TYLENOL.” PRESIDENT TRUMP ALONGSIDE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F KENNEDY JR. ISSUEING A WARNING AGAINST ACETAMINOPHEN – KNOWN AS TYLENOL. “DURING PREGNANCY, CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH A VERY INCREASED RISK OF AUTISM. SO TAKING TYLENOL IS, NOT GOOD.” THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CITING MULTIPLE SOURCES – INCLUDING THE CDC. “JUST A FEW DECADES AGO, 1 IN 10,000 CHILDREN HAD AUTISM. USED TO BE 1 IN 20,000, THEN 1 IN 10,000. AND NOW IT’S 1 IN 31.” BUT SAVANNAH WOMEN’S HEALTH PRACTITCIONER GEORGANNA WILEY POINTS OUT THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDIES IS THE EXTENSIVE USE OF TYLENOL FOR MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS — WHICH SHOULDN’T BE RECOMMDENDED IN GENERAL. “THE STUDY WAS REALLY LOOKING AT LONG TERM USE, AND THEN IT’S BEEN MISINTERPRETED TO APPLY TO USE IN GENERAL FOR THE WHOLE PREGNANCY FOR ALL WOMEN IN PREGNANCY, RATHER THAN JUST SPECIFYING LIMITING USE.” SHE ALWAYS SAYS MANY OTHER FACTORS AFFECT AUTISM RATES. “WHEN YOU GET INTO LOOKING AT AUTISM, REALLY THE MMR VACCINES, DIET, ALCOHOL USE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THOSE ARE ALSO CORRELATED. SO WHY ARE WE NOT ADDRESSING THE BIGGER PICTURE.” WILEY SAYS PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD LIMIT USING TYLENOL TO 3 DAYS MAX. TM WJCL 22 NEWS TIA – THANKS FOR THAT REPORT
Savannah practitioner challenges Tylenol-autism link, highlights broader factors in pregnancy
A Savannah health practitioner is pushing back after the Trump administration warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol, claiming it could raise the risk of autism in children.
Updated: 8:05 AM EDT Oct 1, 2025
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A Savannah health practitioner is pushing back after the Trump administration warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol, claiming it could raise the risk of autism in children. President Donald Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., issued the warning last week.”During pregnancy, can be associated with a very increased risk of autism. So taking Tylenol is not good,” President Trump said. The administration cited multiple sources, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”Just a few decades ago, 1 in 10,000 children had autism,” President Trump added, “Used to be 1 in 20,000. And now it’s 1 in 31.” But Savannah women’s health private practitioner of Rebirth, GeorgAnna Wiley, told WJCL 22 News that the research is being misinterpreted. She explained that studies have mainly looked at extensive Tylenol use for more than four weeks — which doctors don’t recommend in general.”The study was really looking at long-term use, and then it’s been misinterpreted to apply use in general for all women in pregnancy, rather than just specifying limiting use,” Wiley said. Wiley also emphasized that many other factors could influence autism rates.”When you get into looking at autism, really the MMR vaccines, diet, alcohol use, substance abuse, those are also correlated,” Wiley said, “So why are we not addressing the bigger picture?” She recommends pregnant women limit their Tylenol use to no more than three days at a time, and that pregnant women with questions or concerns seek advice from their healthcare provider. According to the CDC, roughly 2 percent of all children in the U.S. have autism.Below file video: Parents demand answers over autism program changes in Savannah-Chatham schools
A Savannah health practitioner is pushing back after the Trump administration warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol, claiming it could raise the risk of autism in children. President Donald Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., issued the warning last week.
“During pregnancy, [Tylenol] can be associated with a very increased risk of autism. So taking Tylenol is not good,” President Trump said.
The administration cited multiple sources, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Just a few decades ago, 1 in 10,000 children had autism,” President Trump added, “Used to be 1 in 20,000. And now it’s 1 in 31.”
But Savannah women’s health private practitioner of Rebirth, GeorgAnna Wiley, told WJCL 22 News that the research is being misinterpreted. She explained that studies have mainly looked at extensive Tylenol use for more than four weeks — which doctors don’t recommend in general.
“The study was really looking at long-term use, and then it’s been misinterpreted to apply use in general for all women in pregnancy, rather than just specifying limiting use,” Wiley said.
Wiley also emphasized that many other factors could influence autism rates.
“When you get into looking at autism, really the MMR vaccines, diet, alcohol use, substance abuse, those are also correlated,” Wiley said, “So why are we not addressing the bigger picture?”
She recommends pregnant women limit their Tylenol use to no more than three days at a time, and that pregnant women with questions or concerns seek advice from their healthcare provider.
According to the CDC, roughly 2 percent of all children in the U.S. have autism.
Below file video: Parents demand answers over autism program changes in Savannah-Chatham schools
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