Despite this, Kennedy used the meeting to revive that theory as if it were an established fact under-reported by mainstream medicine.
They stressed that decades of extensive research had failed to demonstrate any evidence that circumcision or Tylenol use causes autism. Some were more direct, calling Kennedy’s assertions “dangerously misleading,” “anti-science,” and “harmful for families who rely on factual guidance.”
Yet, the controversy did not end there. One remark in particular reverberated throughout social media and news outlets: Kennedy’s claim that a woman on TikTok had been “gobbling Tylenol with a baby in her placenta.”
The phrasing was instantly flagged by experts because it reflected a misunderstanding of basic human anatomy. Babies develop in the uterus, not the placenta. To many physicians, this wasn’t just a slip of the tongue — it was a concerning error coming from the nation’s highest health official.
The backlash intensified further when former President Barack Obama weighed in. Speaking publicly, he warned that the proliferation of unverified medical theories from government officials could threaten public trust and undermine evidence-based health policy.Continue reading…
