The Business of Being Born

The Business of Being Born

In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?

2008 en 87 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Plot

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

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Ina May Gaskin

Ina May Gaskin

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Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

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Julia Barnett

Julia Barnett

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Tina Cassidy

Tina Cassidy

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Robbie Davis-Floyd

Robbie Davis-Floyd

Self

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