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The corporate media omitted the term “pregnant women” from its coverage on the alleged link between Tylenol use and autism, opting to use the term “pregnant people” instead to appease the pro-transgender crowd.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that studies indicated a link between the use of Tylenol, or acetaminophen, during pregnancy and the development of early neurological disorders, such as autism. As outlets such as CNN and PBS News attempted to discredit these findings, several reports could not even admit the basic biological fact that only women get pregnant.

CNN published the headline, “What pregnant people should know about acetaminophen,” which only used the term “women” once while quoting a child psychologist. The article otherwise avoided the use of the term “woman.”

“Pregnant people should not be afraid to take Tylenol, experts say, rebuking unproven claims made by the Trump administration that it can cause autism,” the article’s lede reads.

PBS News also avoided using pronouns and referring to a pregnant woman’s sex by only using the term “pregnancy” in its piece, “Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know.” It also quoted Dr. Christopher Zahn, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ chief of clinical practice, who referred to pregnant women as “pregnant people.”

The Guardian also used the term “pregnant people” in its article, “Trump’s Tylenol announcement incurs furious backlash: ‘This is yet more utter rubbish,’ which cited medical professionals who debunked the link between autism and Tylenol.

“Medical professionals, pregnant people and readers with a relationship to autism are furious about Monday’s announcement from the Trump administration involving Tylenol and its alleged connection to autism,” the piece reads.

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The article even referred to pregnant women who were quoted in the article as “pregnant readers.” It only referred to one individual as a “pregnant woman” throughout the entire report.

“Some pregnant readers were also frustrated with the announcement, given that their options for managing pain and illness are already extremely limited,” the article continued. “An anonymous reader from Virginia wrote: ‘When I was pregnant I most definitely took acetaminophen. Growing a human inside you is kind of painful, dear leaders. My two children have no signs of autism. Maybe learn to read scientific journals instead of Facebook posts?’”

Since 2016, some studies have found a correlation between the use of acetaminophen and the autism spectrum disorder. However, a 2024 study in the premier journal JAMA compared children exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy with siblings who weren’t and found no association.

Tylenol advised pregnant women on X in March 2017 not to use their products.

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