Baby Steps will host a special screening of “The Business of Being Born,” a candid and eye-opening documentary produced by Ricki Lake that explores and questions the way American women have babies. The documentary has opened nationally in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City and 11 other cities.

In “The Business of Being Born,” Lake teams up with director Abby Epstein to explore the intricacies of the history of childbirth, insurance issues, malpractice coverage problems, as well as on-going misunderstandings of who a midwife is and what a homebirth entails. The documentary follows Lake’s journey from a hospital birth that did not honor her birth plan to an amazing homebirth. Moviegoers witness short takes from Lake’s labor to her triumph as she reaches to pull her baby from her body.

Through interviews, stories and testimonials, “The Business of Being Born” shows the world the dramatic dichotomy between the medical and midwifery models of care. Shocking facts regarding the historical and current practices of the childbirth industry interweave with stories of couples who decide to give birth on their own terms. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2007 to wide critical acclaim.

The Atlanta area showing of “The Business of Being Born” will take place at Life University, located at 1296 Barclay Circle, Annex C, Room 127, Marietta, GA 30060 on November 1, 2007 at 7 p.m. Susan Hodges, president of Citizens for Midwifery, will speak after the movie.  Also, she and Dr. Linda Mullin, a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and Life University instructor, will be available for questions and discussion.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.babystepsonline.net or by calling (770) 778-4886. Pregnant mom and group discounts are available.

The proceeds will go to start a nonprofit organization focused on improving maternity care through legalized direct entry midwifery and implementation of evidence based obstetric practices in the state of Georgia.