Review of The Business of Being Born (2008) by Kristin M — 25 Aug 2008

SO informative...I highly recommend this movie to anyone who cares about women of a child-having age and the kids that will be born from them...it's intense but SO real...

This review of The Business of Being Born (2008) was written by Kristin M on 25 Aug 2008.

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