Zoloft Birth Defects Warning: When Should Doctors Warn Patients Zoloft May Cause Birth Defects?

Are doctors warning their patients early enough about the potential long-term harm to their baby from anti-depressants like Zoloft and Paxil? Birth defects caused by anti-depressants occur during the first trimester before a woman may even be aware she’s pregnant. So waiting to warn a patient until after she becomes pregnant is waiting too late to prevent the potential damage. Should a pharmaceutical company like Pfizer be held liable for these types of birth defects, if they didn’t go far enough in making sure doctors and their patients were aware of all the potential dangers?