Tylenol after circumcision ‘highly likely’ linked to autism: RFK Jr.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Thursday there may be a link between circumcision — due to the use of Tylenol following the procedure — and autism.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. puts something in his mouth, as him and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 9, 2025. — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims Tylenol use after a circumcision procedure could be linked to autism. REUTERS

“There’s two studies which show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism,” Kennedy said during a meeting of Trump’s cabinet members.

“It’s highly likely because they were given Tylenol.”