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The Business of Being Born ( 2008 )

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

★6.6 /10 _(21.0)

87 min ● Jan 9, 2008 ● English

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

Top Cast

Abby Epstein

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Ina May Gaskin

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Ricki Lake

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Julia Barnett

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Tina Cassidy

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Robbie Davis-Floyd

Robbie Davis-Floyd

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