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The Business of Being Born (2008)
- NR
- 01/09/2008 (US)
- Documentary
- 1h 27m
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
Overview
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
Abby Epstein
DirectorCast
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Abby Epstein
Self![Ina May Gaskin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/by8LELI8EuzKIjKsRMZoEZ33XaJ.jpg)
Ina May Gaskin
Self![Ricki Lake's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/e49u3hZXgOuhBMMDxOVgY2Mrt8s.jpg)
Ricki Lake
Self![Julia Barnett's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jMTwHZPoiEp8zXk90vlo3Wvsofa.jpg)
Julia Barnett
SelfTina Cassidy
Self![Robbie Davis-Floyd's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pyqEOP0MNSl2egkm6VRL38gnfV9.jpg)