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Screened as part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, “The Business of Being Born” is a documentary from producers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake (yes that Ricki Lake). The film probes the world of American obstetrics and childbirth, following several New York couples who have decided to have their babies on their own terms. Epstein and Lake present the question: 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 available at Netflix. …