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The Business of Being Born

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

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

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Barranca Productions

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87 min

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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

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Ricki Lake

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Abby Epstein

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Madeleine Gavin

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Madeleine Gavin

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Eric Milano

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Jesse Malings

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"The Business of Being Born" 2007 Trailer

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6.4

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