The Business of Being Born

The Business of Being Born (2008)

6.4 87 min Movie
Documentary

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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Cast

Abby Epstein Abby Epstein Self
Ina May Gaskin Ina May Gaskin Self
Ricki Lake Ricki Lake Self
Julia Barnett Julia Barnett Self
Tina Cassidy Tina Cassidy Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd Robbie Davis-Floyd Self

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