The Business of Being Born

6.4

2008

1h 27m

Released

Documentary

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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Director: Abby Epstein

Cast: Abby Epstein, Ina May Gaskin, Ricki Lake, Julia Barnett, Tina Cassidy, Robbie Davis-Floyd