The Business of Being Born (2008)

The Business of Being Born is a 2008 documentary film that explores the contemporary experience of childbirth in the United States. Produced by Ricki Lake, it compares various childbirth methods, including midwives, natural births, epidurals, and caesarean sections. The film criticizes the American health care system with its emphasis on cost control and its view of childbirth as a medical emergency rather than a natural occurrence.