Merck Must Face Trial on Pregnancy Bias Claims

A woman who says Merck fired her for taking a third maternity leave can sue the drugmaker for discrimination, but not retaliation, a federal judge ruled. In a 2008 complaint, Kerri Colicchio claimed that Merck & Co. set out to dismantle her career when she became pregnant for the third time during her 19-year career with the pharmaceutical company.