I am delighted to announce that in association with the National Childbirth Trust, the Save Independent Midwifery campaign of the Independent Midwives Association and the Edinburgh Choices for Childbirth support group a screening of this fantastic film will be held in Edinburgh on Monday 13th October, 6.00-8.00pm at The Dominion Cinema, Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh.
All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the above charities.
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business. Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to 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?
More information and a trailer for the film is available here:
http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/trailer.php
For Further information and tickets, please contact:
Carrie McIntosh
7 Brixwold View
Bonnyrigg
Mid Lothian EH19 3FA
Tickets are £10 each and cheques should be made payable to Carrie McIntosh and include a note of your name, address, email address and phone contact number (preferrably mobile). Tickets will be sent via email.
Alternatively, you can send a paypal payment for £10.50 (to include paypal fees) per ticket to carriemcintosh@hotmail.com. Please also include your contact telephone number when sending your payment. Please print out your paypal receipt as your ticket.
For further information please email me at carriemcintosh@hotmail.com or call 07890 842514.
Links:
http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/trailer.php
http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/home