The Business of Being Born
There’s a new film out called The Business of Being Born. It will be released on Netflix in March 2008, but I recommend that you see it soon, especially if you are planning a hospital birth!
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 examine and question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal. Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?
WATCH THE TRAILER!!
DETAILS:
December 16, 3 pm- 6 pm, FREE
All Souls Fellowship, 647 East College Ave,Decatur, GA 30030
* Panel Discussion afterwards
* Hopefully we will be able to provide childcare for the first 50 children 5 & under- will confirm in a few days.
Come! Tell others! Please pass this on if you know of someone who would be interested. I understand that I have sent this to some of you who live far away knowing that you cant come, but want you to be aware of the documentary. It will be available on Netflix sometime later in 2008. But this is something everyone should see if you are even thinking of having a child…
this event is being sponsored by Lotus of Life Chiropractic, Decatur Doulas, and others.