RFK Jr.’s Autism Claims Spark National Backlash — What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

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…