The Business of Being Born
2008
6.4 (22)
1 hr 27 min
English
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Barranca Productions
Keywords
- birth
- mothering
- home birth
- woman director
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Top Cast
Abby Epstein as Self
Ina May Gaskin as Self
Ricki Lake as Self
Julia Barnett as Self
Tina Cassidy as Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd as Self
Top Crew
Abby Epstein · Director
Madeleine Gavin · Editor
Ricki Lake · Producer
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