Friday, May 2, 2008
The Business of Being Born - SAVE THE DATE
THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN
Directed by Abby Epstein · Produced by Ricki Lake
Brought to you by the Nova Scotia Doula Association
Sunday May 25th, 2008
12 noon
Oxford Theatre
$10 in advance or at the door
Doors open at 11:30am
This is a family friendly event (bring your babies)
Children 18 and under will be admitted without charge
If you have questions about pregnancy, labour and delivery and the services available to women in Nova Scotia, you will find some answers here!
TALKING ABOUT BIRTH
a doula
a nurse
a mother
a midwife
an obstetrician
A panel discussion following the film
The Story behind the "THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN"
In 2001, actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child with the assistance of a midwife in her home bathtub. She made the choice for a home birth after she experienced unwanted medical interventions while delivering her first child at a hospital birthing center. Ricki succeeded in giving birth on her own terms and the experience was so unexpectedly empowering and life-changing that she felt every woman should know what they could be missing out on.
Ricki approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to collaborate on a film that would examine birth culture in North America, and ask questions about the way North American women have babies.
Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians, experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth, and follows the pregnancies and birth experiences of several women. The film’s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency?
As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very personal dimension to the film.
For more information about the film please visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com
The NOVA SCOTIA DOULA ASSOCIATION
The Nova Scotia Doula Association (NSDA) is a membership organization devoted to the development of the doula profession and to supporting its members. By providing educational, emotional and physical support for doulas the NSDA will work to improve the quality of labour support offered to women and their families in Nova Scotia. All proceeds from this screening will go to benefit the NSDA.
To learn more about the NSDA or to order tickets, please email nsdoulaassoc@gmail.com
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