"The Business of Being Born" is here!

An e-mail I sent to more than 50 women I know on October 2, 2007...

Hello all,

I am casting a wide net with this email today - friends, family, students and clients both past and present - because I am eager to tell you all about an exciting and important event taking place in our community this week. The Lyric Cinema Cafe in downtown Fort Collins will be showing "The Business of Being Born", a documentary examining the state of modern maternity care in the United States. From imdb.com:

"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 explore the maternity care system in America. Focusing on New York City, the film reveals that there is much to distrust behind hospital doors and follows several couples who decide to give birth on their own terms. There is an unexpected turn when director Epstein not only discovers she is pregnant, but finds the life of her child on the line. Should most births should be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency? 'The Business of Being Born' is a must-see for moms, dads and anyone even thinking about having a baby."

I would be thrilled if each of you were able to take the time to attend this film, for yourselves or even only as a favor to me. The issues of belief, safety, and choice in healthcare for women and babies impact us all, whether we have had our children, may or may not have children in the future, or are in the midst of our childbearing years. The schedule of showings is below. I will be attending the 5 pm showing on Friday with a group of my fellow birthworkers. I would love to see you there, or if you would like some company for a different show time, please let me know and I will join you then as well!

Dana

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The Lyric Cinema Cafe
300 E Mountain Ave, Fort Collins
www.lyriccinemacafe.com
Adult: $8
Student: $6.50
Matinee: $6

"The Business of Being Born"
84 minutes
Wednesday October 3, 2007; 3:00 pm; 7:15 pm
Thursday October 4, 2007; 5:00 pm; 9:15 pm
Friday October 5, 2007; 5:00 pm; 9:15 pm