Review of The Business of Being Born (2008) by Mark A — 11 Jun 2009
An incredible, life-affirming documentary about the birthing process. It will shock and anger the viewer, citing statistics that only point out how truly broken our health-care system in this country is and how much ignorance is being advanced as scientific "knowlege".
Birth is big business. The push for childbirth intervention is being driven by the medical profession and insurance companies because it is a multi-billion dollar industry. But those interventions are counter-productive, resulting in significantly higher infant and maternal mortality rates compared to nearly all other developed countries (2nd highest, actually).
When you also factor in that the cost of birthing in America is significantly higher, you realize how dangerous the present trends are. Watch this film if you ever intend to have children, know anyone who is planning to have children, or if you have any interest in learning about another part of our health "system" that is badly broken.
Watch this film to understand how truly joyful the birth process can be and how dehumanizing our present emphasis on hospital births is.
This review of The Business of Being Born (2008) was written by Mark A on 11 Jun 2009.
The Business of Being Born has generally received positive reviews.
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