The Business of Being Born

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The Business of Being Born (2008)

Directed by Abby Epstein

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

Documentary · 1h 27m

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
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Tina Cassidy Self Robbie Davis-Floyd Self

Crew

Director
Abby Epstein
Editor
Madeleine Gavin
Producer
Ricki Lake

Details

Release date
2008-01-09
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Barranca Productions