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The Business of Being Born

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-01-09

Runtime: 87 mins

Director: Abby Epstein

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Business of Being Born

Production Companies: Barranca Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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