The Business of Being Born
2008, English. Directed by Abby Epstein.
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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- 1h 27m
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- English
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- 9 January 2008
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- United States of America
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The Business of Being Born runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Business of Being Born is streaming on Gaia in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Business of Being Born?
If you liked The Business of Being Born, try My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Maternal Instinct.
Who directed The Business of Being Born?
The Business of Being Born (2008) was directed by Abby Epstein and stars Abby Epstein, Ina May Gaskin, Ricki Lake.