Film
The Business of Being Born
2008 · 1h 27m · Documentary
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
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Overview
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
Self
Ina May Gaskin
Self
Ricki Lake
Self
Julia Barnett
Self
Tina Cassidy
Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd
Self
Crew
- Abby EpsteinDirector
- Ricki LakeProducer
- Madeleine GavinEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 9, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
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