"CNN host Erin Burnett introduced a doctor to her show on Thursday to react to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claim that circumcision can lead to autism. Kennedy cited two studies on Thursday to suggest that Tylenol use in children post-circumcision could be responsible for higher rates of autism. There are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol, Kennedy said."
"This conversation that has been really sort of erupted today has prompted a lot of us to take a look at the data and just make sure that we're not missing something. It is very clear I've looked at the two studies that the secretary mentioned it is very clear that there is not a strong evidence base that links circumcision to autism."
An assertion linked infant circumcision to higher autism rates, citing two studies and suggesting post-circumcision acetaminophen (Tylenol) use as a possible explanation. A clinical review of the cited studies found no strong evidence connecting circumcision to autism. Clinical guidance continues to present circumcision as an elective option in which potential benefits are weighed against risks. Pediatric practice varies internationally; pediatricians in the United States present circumcision as a choice with benefits, while pediatric bodies in the U.K. and Europe generally do not recommend routine infant circumcision except for specific medical indications.
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