The Business of Being Born

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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

Cast

Abby Epstein

Self

Ina May Gaskin

Self

Ricki Lake

Self

Julia Barnett

Self

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Tina Cassidy

Self

Robbie Davis-Floyd

Self

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