Spit-up On My Shoulder

I saw The Business of Being Born in December and highly recommend everyone (men too!) see it. It’s one of those movies I wish every American would view so we can start making changes that give women more choices about birth.

Movie Synopsis: Birth: its 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?

The Business of Being Born will be shown in Sacramento in March as a benefit for Chicks In Crisis. Chicks in Crisis is dedicated to reducing the number of infants facing abandonment, foster care, abuse, or death by giving pregnant women in crisis the opportunity to make informed choices for themselves and their children, while developing the skills necessary to become productive members of the community.

If you can’t make the Sacramento screening, go to the The Business of Being Born website here to find information on where you can see it in your area and to view clips from the movie.

Sacramento screening: The Business of Being Born

Thursday, March 13, 6:30 pm
Esquire IMAX Theatre
1211 K St., Sacramento, CA 95814
www.imax.com/sacramento
(916) 446-2333

Tickets: $20/includes small popcorn & soda

Tickets available at the Chicks in Crisis Store, 8359 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite 103, Sacramento, or call Chicks in Crisis Toll Free at (888) 208-8086 or locally at (916) 441-1243.