The Business of Being Born
“In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?”
2008•1h 27m•6.4•Released
Documentary
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
Director
Abby Epstein
Languages
English
Studio
Barranca Productions
Cast
Abby Epstein
Self
Ina May Gaskin
Self
Ricki Lake
Self
Julia Barnett
Self
Tina Cassidy
Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd
Self
Production
Company
Barranca Productions
Producer
Ricki Lake
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