The Business of Being Born

Name: The Business of Being Born
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-01-09
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Abby Epstein, Ina May Gaskin, Ricki Lake, Julia Barnett, Tina Cassidy

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

6.4/ 10 · 0K votes

2008-01-09

1h 27m

Released

Documentary

Storyline

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

Director

Abby Epstein

Keywords

birth mothering home birth woman director

Production

Barranca Productions