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The Business of Being Born (2008)
Not Rated
87 min | Documentary

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The Business of Being Born (2008)

Not Rated

87 min | Documentary

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 ...See moreBirth: 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. See less

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Helen Ayres Self - Homebirth Midwife in Indiana Self - Homebirth Midwife in Indiana See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Julia Barnett Self - Parent (as Julia Barnett Tracy) Self - Parent (as Julia Barnett Tracy) See fewer	Nashville (2012)
Sylvie Blaustein Self - Owner & Director, Midwifery of Manhattan Self - Owner & Director, Midwifery of Manhattan See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Louann Brizendine Self Self See fewer	The Female Brain (2017)
Michael Brodman Self Self See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Patricia Burkhardt Self Self See fewer	Hell's Kitchen (2005)
Tina Cassidy Self - Journalist and Author of 'Birth' Self - Journalist and Author of 'Birth' See fewer	Inside Edition (1988)
Ronaldo Cortes Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Ronaldo Cortes) Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Ronaldo Cortes) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Robbie Davis-Floyd Self - Medical Anthropologist Self - Medical Anthropologist See fewer	The Face of Birth (2012)
Eugene Declerq Self Self See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Abby Epstein Self - Filmmaker Self - Filmmaker See fewer	Weed the People (2018)
Eden Fromberg Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Eden Fromberg) Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Eden Fromberg) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Natashia Fuksman Self - Doula (Labor Support) Self - Doula (Labor Support) See fewer	More Business of Being Born (2011)
Ina May Gaskin Self - Midwife Self - Midwife See fewer	Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives (2012)
Nadine Goodman Self - Public Health Specialist Self - Public Health Specialist See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Carolyn Havens Neimann Self - Curtified Nurse Midwife Self - Curtified Nurse Midwife See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Susan Hodges Self - President, Citizens for Midwifery Self - President, Citizens for Midwifery See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Gregor Huebner Self - Parent Self - Parent See fewer	Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
La Juana Huebner Self - Parent Self - Parent See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Ricki Lake Self - Actress and Producer Self - Actress and Producer See fewer	Serial Mom (1994)
Carol Leonard Self - Certified Midwife, Owner, Longmeadow Farm Birthing Center Self - Certified Midwife, Owner, Longmeadow Farm Birthing Center See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Heloisa Lessa Hersef - Nurse Midwife Hersef - Nurse Midwife See fewer	O Renascimento do Parto (2013)
Ana Paula Markel Self - Childbirth Educator Self - Childbirth Educator See fewer	More Business of Being Born (2011)
Elan V. McAllister Self (as Elan Vital McAllister) Self (as Elan Vital McAllister) See fewer	Hairspray (2007)
Jacques Moritz Self (as Dr. Jacques Moritz) Self (as Dr. Jacques Moritz) See fewer	40 Weeks (2014)
Cara Muhlhahn Self - Certified Nurse Midwife Self - Certified Nurse Midwife See fewer	Overdue (2012)
Paulo Netto Self - Abby's Boyfriend & Filmmaker Self - Abby's Boyfriend & Filmmaker See fewer	Until the Violence Stops (2003)
Michel Odent Self - Ob / Gyn & Researcher (as Dr. Michel Odent) Self - Ob / Gyn & Researcher (as Dr. Michel Odent) See fewer	The Face of Birth (2012)
Florencia Polite Self - Ob / Gyn, NYU Hospital (as Dr. Florencia Polite) Self - Ob / Gyn, NYU Hospital (as Dr. Florencia Polite) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
David Radzinski Self - Parent Self - Parent See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Neal Rosenblum Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Neal Rosenblum) Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Neal Rosenblum) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Michael Silverstein Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Michael Silverstein) Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Michael Silverstein) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Dr. Catherine K. Tanksley-Bowe Self - Midwife (as Catherine Tanksley) Self - Midwife (as Catherine Tanksley) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)
Van Tracy Self - Parent Self - Parent See fewer	DC Universe Online (2011)
Mayra Vazquez Self - Parent (as Mayra Radzinski) Self - Parent (as Mayra Radzinski) See fewer	Chasing Grace (2017)
Anna Verwaal Self - RN and Doula (Labor Support) Self - RN and Doula (Labor Support) See fewer	Pregnancy & Civilization, the Power of Pregnant Women Over Our Future (2024)
Marsden Wagner Self (as Dr. Marsden Wagner) Self (as Dr. Marsden Wagner) See fewer	Pregnant in America (2008)
Abbe Wain Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Abbe Wain) Self - Ob / Gyn (as Dr. Abbe Wain) See fewer	The Business of Being Born (2008)