The Business of Being Born (2008)

6.4/10 87 min Documentary

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

Cast

Abby Epstein

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Ina May Gaskin

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Ricki Lake

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Julia Barnett

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Robbie Davis-Floyd

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