The head of Autism New Zealand has voiced concerns with the latest claims out of the Trump administration. 

US President Donald Trump made claims linking autism to vaccines, as well as the use of paracetamol in pregnancy. 

Medsafe says there's no proven link between paracetamol and autism. 

Any connection between vaccines and autism has been well debunked.

Autism NZ chief executive Dane Dougan says these types of statements are 'harmful' - as they place undue blame on pregnant women.

"There's a real risk that we're going to have premature medical endorsements over in the United States for things that don't have any cause or link at all at this point in time. So it's really, really concerning." 

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The head of Autism New Zealand has voiced concerns with the latest claims out of the Trump administration.&nbsp;
US President Donald Trump made claims linking autism to vaccines, as well as the use of paracetamol in pregnancy.&nbsp;
Medsafe says there's no proven link between paracetamol and autism.&nbsp;
Any connection between vaccines and autism has been well debunked.
Autism NZ chief executive Dane Dougan says these types of statements are 'harmful' - as they place undue blame on pregnant women.
"There's a real risk that we're going to have premature medical endorsements over in the United States for things that don't have any cause or link at all at this point in time. So it's really, really concerning."&nbsp;
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Dane Dougan: Autism NZ chief executive on Trump claiming there's a link between pain relief and autism

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