The Business of Being Born
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
2008 | 87m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Abby Epstein |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Jan 09, 2008 |
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| Director: | Abby Epstein |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | birth, mothering, home birth, woman director |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Abby Epstein | Self |
| Ina May Gaskin | Self |
| Ricki Lake | Self |
| Julia Barnett | Self |
| Tina Cassidy | Self |
| Robbie Davis-Floyd | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Abby Epstein | Director |
| Madeleine Gavin | Editor, Additional Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Ricki Lake | Producer |
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