The Business of Being Born
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
6.487 min
Documentary
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
Movie Info
Release Date: 1/9/2008
Runtime: 87 min
Director: Abby Epstein
Top Cast
Abby Epstein
Self
Ina May Gaskin
Self
Ricki Lake
Self
Julia Barnett
Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd
Self
More Like This
7.0
Agora
6.9
The Filth and the Fury
9.0
Born at Home
6.5
Rampage
7.5
Back to the Future Part III
6.8
World War Z
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
6.1
Justice League
6.7
The Amazing Spider-Man
7.6
Ready Player One
6.9
Ant-Man and the Wasp
7.8
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.6
Drive
7.0
Mortal Kombat
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
7.9
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6.1
Pacific Rim: Uprising
7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.8